Feature film — 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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A high-signal pick with 81 votes.
Kartemquin Films / ITVS / Corporation for Public Broadcasting / FRONTLINE / Motto Pictures
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Director: Steve James
On screen
Cast & crew
Neil Barofsky
Himself
Ti-Hua Chang
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Jiayang Fan
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Roman Fuzaylov
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Polly Greenberg
Herself - Chief, D.A.'s Major Economic Crimes Bureau
Linda Hall
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Don Lee
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David Lindorff
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Kevin Puvalowski
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Chanterelle Sung
Herself
Heather Sung
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Hwei Lin Sung
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