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Abacus: Small Enough to Jail (2017)

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 1H 28M

Director : Steve James

Synopsis

The incredible saga of the Chinese immigrant Sung family, owners of Abacus Federal Savings of Chinatown, New York. Accused of mortgage fraud by Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance, Jr., Abacus becomes the only U.S. bank to face criminal charges in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis. The indictment and subsequent trial forces the Sung family to defend themselves – and their bank’s legacy in the Chinatown community – over the course of a five-year legal battle.

Actors

Neil Barofsky
Neil Barofsky
Himself
Ti-Hua Chang
Ti-Hua Chang
Herself
Jiayang Fan
Jiayang Fan
Himself
Roman Fuzaylov
Roman Fuzaylov
Himself
Polly Greenberg
Polly Greenberg
Herself - Chief, D.A.'s Major Economic Crimes Bureau
Linda Hall
Linda Hall
Herself
Don Lee
Don Lee
Himself
David Lindorff
David Lindorff
Himself
Kevin Puvalowski
Kevin Puvalowski
Himself
Chanterelle Sung
Chanterelle Sung
Herself
Heather Sung
Heather Sung
Herself
Hwei Lin Sung
Hwei Lin Sung
Herself
Jill Sung
Jill Sung
Herself - Abacus bank executive
Thomas Sung
Thomas Sung
Himself - Founder, Abacus Federal Savings Bank
Vera Sung
Vera Sung
Herself - Abacus bank executive

Crews

Steve James
Steve James
Director
Mark Mitten
Mark Mitten
Producer
Julie Goldman
Julie Goldman
Producer
John Farbrother
John Farbrother
Editor
David E. Simpson
David E. Simpson
Editor
Tom Bergmann
Tom Bergmann
Director of Photography
Joshua Abrams
Joshua Abrams
Music
Fenell Doremus
Fenell Doremus
Co-Producer

Trailers and other movies

Abacus: Small Enough to Jail Trailer #1 (2017) | Movieclips Indie

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