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Abacus: Small Enough to Jail
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Title: Abacus: Small Enough to Jail

Release Date: 6 Jan 2017

Runtime: 1h 28m

Genre: Documentary

Director: Kartemquin Films, ITVS, Corporation for Public Broadcasting, FRONTLINE, Motto Pictures

Production Companies: Kartemquin Films, ITVS, Corporation for Public Broadcasting, FRONTLINE, Motto Pictures

Overview: 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.

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Average Vote: 6.727 (75 votes)

Cast

  • Himself: Neil Barofsky
  • Herself: Ti-Hua Chang
  • Himself: Jiayang Fan
  • Himself: Roman Fuzaylov
  • Herself - Chief, D.A.'s Major Economic Crimes Bureau: Polly Greenberg
  • Herself: Linda Hall
  • Himself: Don Lee
  • Himself: David Lindorff
  • Himself: Kevin Puvalowski
  • Herself: Chanterelle Sung
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