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.
Director: Steve James
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Neil Barofsky as Himself |
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Ti-Hua Chang as Herself |
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Jiayang Fan as Himself |
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Roman Fuzaylov as Himself |
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Polly Greenberg as Herself - Chief, D.A.'s Major Economic Crimes Bureau |
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Linda Hall as Herself |
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Don Lee as Himself |
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David Lindorff as Himself |
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Kevin Puvalowski as Himself |
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Chanterelle Sung as Herself |
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Heather Sung as Herself |
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Hwei Lin Sung as Herself |
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Jill Sung as Herself - Abacus bank executive |
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Thomas Sung as Himself - Founder, Abacus Federal Savings Bank |
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Vera Sung as Herself - Abacus bank executive |
| Sound | Joshua Abrams | Music |
| Production | Fenell Doremus | Co-Producer |
| Directing | Steve James | Director |
| Production | Mark Mitten | Producer |
| Editing | David E. Simpson | Editor |
| Editing | John Farbrother | Editor |
| Production | Julie Goldman | Producer |
| Camera | Tom Bergmann | Director of Photography |