Abacus: Small Enough to Jail (2017)
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.
Director: Steve James
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 88 min
Release Date: January 6, 2017
Cast
- Neil Barofsky - Himself
- Ti-Hua Chang - Herself
- Jiayang Fan - Himself
- Roman Fuzaylov - Himself
- Polly Greenberg - Herself - Chief, D.A.'s Major Economic Crimes Bureau
- Linda Hall - Herself
- Don Lee - Himself
- David Lindorff - Himself
- Kevin Puvalowski - Himself
- Chanterelle Sung - Herself
Music: Joshua Abrams
Cinematography: Tom Bergmann
Editing: David E. Simpson, John Farbrother
Production: Kartemquin Films, ITVS, Corporation for Public Broadcasting, FRONTLINE, Motto Pictures
Country: United States of America
Language: 普通话, English
Original Language: en
Keywords
bank
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Abacus: Small Enough to Jail about?
- 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.
- Who directed Abacus: Small Enough to Jail?
- Abacus: Small Enough to Jail was directed by Steve James.
- Who stars in Abacus: Small Enough to Jail?
- Abacus: Small Enough to Jail stars Neil Barofsky, Ti-Hua Chang, Jiayang Fan, Roman Fuzaylov, Polly Greenberg, Linda Hall.
- How long is Abacus: Small Enough to Jail?
- Abacus: Small Enough to Jail has a runtime of 1h 28m (88 minutes).
- What genre is Abacus: Small Enough to Jail?
- Abacus: Small Enough to Jail is a Documentary film.
- Where was Abacus: Small Enough to Jail produced?
- Abacus: Small Enough to Jail was produced in United States of America.