Abacus: Small Enough to Jail

Abacus: Small Enough to Jail

88 mins | Documentary | Jan. 6, 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.

Abacus: Small Enough to Jail

88 mins | Documentary | Jan. 6, 2017

Abacus: Small Enough to Jail
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.
IMDb rating 7.1
Producers Independent Television Service (ITVS), Motto Pictures, Kartemquin Films, Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Frontline
Original title Abacus: Small Enough to Jail
Directors Steve James
Writers

Cast

Neil Barofsky

as Himself

Ti-Hua Chang

as Herself

Jiayang Fan

as Himself

Roman Fuzaylov

as Himself

Polly Greenberg

as Herself - Chief, D.A.'s Major Economic Crimes Bureau

Linda Hall

as Herself

Don Lee

as Himself

David Lindorff

as Himself

Kevin Puvalowski

as Himself

Chanterelle Sung

as Herself

Heather Sung

as Herself

Hwei Lin Sung

as Herself

Jill Sung

as Herself - Abacus bank executive

Thomas Sung

as Himself - Founder, Abacus Federal Savings Bank

Vera Sung

as Herself - Abacus bank executive