Abacus: Small Enough to Jail (2017)
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.

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Neil Barofsky Neil Barofsky As: Himself
Ti-Hua Chang Ti-Hua Chang As: Herself
Jiayang Fan Jiayang Fan As: Himself
Roman Fuzaylov Roman Fuzaylov As: Himself
Polly Greenberg Polly Greenberg As: Herself - Chief, D.A.'s Major Economic Crimes Bureau
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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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Genres: Documentary

Language: English

Release Date: 06 January 2017

Country: US

Runtime: 88m

Company Credits

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

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Cast

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

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Steve James

Steve James

Director

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Tom Bergmann

Tom Bergmann

Director of Photography

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