Documentary

Abacus: Small Enough to Jail

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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.

Release Date : 2017-01-06

Language :English

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Status : Released

Production Company : Kartemquin FilmsITVSCorporation for Public BroadcastingFRONTLINEMotto Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

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Cast

Character Name : Himself

Original Name : Neil Barofsky

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Character Name : Herself

Original Name : Ti-Hua Chang

Gender : Male

Character Name : Himself

Original Name : Jiayang Fan

Gender : Male

Character Name : Himself

Original Name : Roman Fuzaylov

Gender : Male

Character Name : Herself - Chief, D.A.'s Major Economic Crimes Bureau

Original Name : Polly Greenberg

Gender : Male

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Original Name : Linda Hall

Gender : Male

Character Name : Himself

Original Name : Don Lee

Gender : Male

Character Name : Himself

Original Name : David Lindorff

Gender : Male

Character Name : Himself

Original Name : Kevin Puvalowski

Gender : Male

Character Name : Herself

Original Name : Chanterelle Sung

Gender : Male

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Original Name : Heather Sung

Gender : Male

Character Name : Herself

Original Name : Hwei Lin Sung

Gender : Male

Character Name : Herself - Abacus bank executive

Original Name : Jill Sung

Gender : Male

Character Name : Himself - Founder, Abacus Federal Savings Bank

Original Name : Thomas Sung

Gender : Male

Character Name : Herself - Abacus bank executive

Original Name : Vera Sung

Gender : Male

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