Abacus: Small Enough To Jail Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Amy Renner

Jun. 27, 2017

Abacus: Small Enough To Jail

Release Date: Friday, May 19, 2017 Limited

Steve James

N/A Documentary 1 hr, 28 m

2.7

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Plot

What's the story about?

Tells 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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Crew Behind the Film

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The film's director Steve James last directed A Compassionate Spy and Life Itself.

Director: Steve James
Screenwriters: —

Studio: PBS Distribution
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Additional Information

MPA Rating: N/A Not available
Runtime: 1 hr, 28 m
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

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Release Dates

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Abacus: Small Enough To Jail was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, May 19, 2017. There were 8 other movies released on the same date, including Everything, Everything, Alien: Covenant and Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul. As a limited release, Abacus: Small Enough To Jail was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.

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