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ABACUS: SMALL ENOUGH TO JAIL

Directed by Steve James
United States, 2016
Documentary
  • 9090 minutes

Synopsis

Abacus, a small family-run bank, becomes the only U.S. bank to face criminal charges in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis. The indictment and subsequent trial force the Sung family to defend itself—and its bank’s legacy in the Chinatown community—over the course of a five-year legal battle.

Synopsis

Abacus, a small family-run bank, becomes the only U.S. bank to face criminal charges in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis. The indictment and subsequent trial force the Sung family to defend itself—and its bank’s legacy in the Chinatown community—over the course of a five-year legal battle.