Title:
Abacus : small enough to jail
Author:
James, Steve, 1955- film director.
Publication Information:
[Arlington, Virginia] : PBS Distribution, [2017]
©2017
Physical Description:
1 videodisc (approximately 90 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Summary:
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.
General Note:
Originally released as a motion picture in 2016.
Language:
English
Corporate Subject:
ISBN:
9781531702205
UPC:
841887033893
Format :
DVD
