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Abacus: Small Enough to Jail poster

Abacus: Small Enough to Jail

2017 1h 28m 6.7Movie

Documentary

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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Steve James

Director

Top 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

Heather Sung

Herself

Hwei Lin Sung

Herself

Jill Sung

Herself - Abacus bank executive

Thomas Sung

Himself - Founder, Abacus Federal Savings Bank

Vera Sung

Herself - Abacus bank executive