Abacus: Small Enough to Jail (2016)
88 min
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.
- Release date
- January 6, 2017
- Country of origin
- United States
Trailer
Cast
- Thomas Sung as Self - Founder, Abacus Federal Savings Bank
- Hwei Lin Sung as Self - Thomas Sung's Wife
- Cyrus Vance Jr. as Self - District Attorney, New York County
- Matt Taibbi as Self - Journalist & Author, The Divide
- Jill Sung as Self - Abacus President & CEO
- Vera Sung as Self - Abacus Director
- Heather Sung as Self - Physician
- Chanterelle Sung as Self - Former Assistant DA
- Linda Hall as Self - Title Closer
- David Lindorff as Self - Investigative Journalist
Crew
- Steve James · Director
- Julie Goldman · Producer
- Mark Mitten · Producer
- Joshua Abrams · Composer
- Tom Bergmann · Cinematographer
- John Farbrother · Editor
- David E. Simpson · Editor