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.

Genres

Documentary

Abacus: Small Enough to Jail (2017) 7.4

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.

Genres

Documentary

Top Billed Cast

Neil Barofsky
Ti-Hua Chang
Jiayang Fan
Roman Fuzaylov
Polly Greenberg

Director

Steve James

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Abacus: Small Enough to Jail

Alternative Title	Abacus: Small Enough to Jail
Release Date	May 19, 2017
Original Language	English
Runtime	88
Certification
Popularity Index (TMDB)	3.06
Rating (TMDB)	7.40