Abacus : small enough to jail
Acclaimed director Steve James tells the 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 bank prosecuted after 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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- ISBN: 9781531702205
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Physical Description
videodisc
1 videodisc (approximately 90 min.) : sound, color with 1 black and white sequence ; 4 3/4 in. - Publisher [Arlington, Virginia] : PBS Distribution, [2017]
- Copyright ©2017
Content descriptions
General Note: | Widescreen. GMD: videodisc. |
Creation/Production Credits Note: | Director of photography, Tom Bergmann ; editors, John Farbrother, David E. Simpson ; music, Joshua Abrams. |
Participant or Performer Note: | With: Thomas Sung, Jill Sung, Vera Sung, Heather Sung, David Lindorf, Cyrus R. Vance Jr., Chanterelle Sung, Polly Greenberg. |
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note: | Originally broadcast by PBS Sept. 12, 2017. |
System Details Note: | DVD; region 1, NTSC; widescreen presentation; 5.1 surround, 2.0 stereo. |
Language Note: | English and Chinese dialogue; subtitles in English or Chinese. |