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Abacus: Small Enough to Jail

  • 2016
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  • 1h 28m
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A small financial institution called Abacus becomes the only company criminally indicted in the wake of the United States' 2008 mortgage crisis.A small financial institution called Abacus becomes the only company criminally indicted in the wake of the United States' 2008 mortgage crisis.A small financial institution called Abacus becomes the only company criminally indicted in the wake of the United States' 2008 mortgage crisis.

  • Director
    • Steve James
  • Stars
    • Thomas Sung
    • Hwei Lin Sung
    • Cyrus Vance Jr.
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    2.9K
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    • Director
      • Steve James
    • Stars
      • Thomas Sung
      • Hwei Lin Sung
      • Cyrus Vance Jr.
    • 23User reviews
    • 52Critic reviews
    • 73Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 7 wins & 12 nominations total

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    Thomas Sung
    Thomas Sung
    • Self - Founder, Abacus Federal Savings Bank
    Hwei Lin Sung
    • Self - Thomas Sung's Wife
    Cyrus Vance Jr.
    Cyrus Vance Jr.
    • Self - District Attorney, New York County
    Matt Taibbi
    Matt Taibbi
    • Self - Journalist & Author, The Divide
    Jill Sung
    • Self - Abacus President & CEO
    Vera Sung
    • Self - Abacus Director
    Heather Sung
    • Self - Physician
    Chanterelle Sung
    • Self - Former Assistant DA
    Linda Hall
    • Self - Title Closer
    David Lindorff
    • Self - Investigative Journalist
    Jiayang Fan
    • Self - Staff Writer, The New Yorker
    Polly Greenberg
    • Self - Chief, Major Economic Crimes Bureay NY DA's Office
    Yiu Wah Wong
    • Self - Abacus Chief Credit Officer
    Kevin Puvalowski
    • Self - Attorney for Abacus
    Sam Talkin
    • Self - Attorney for Mr. Wong
    Don Lee
    • Self - Community Activist
    Ti-Hua Chang
    • Self - Reporter
    Rusty Wing
    • Self - Attorney for Abacus
    • Director
      • Steve James
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    • Trivia
      Steve James' first Oscar nomination for Best Documentary Feature, following notable omissions like Hoop Dreams (1994) and Life Itself (2014).
    • Quotes

      Himself - Founder, Abacus Federal Savings Bank: Abacus, you know, is the Chinese calculator. China Regards abacus as a national treasure. So we say we'll name the bank Abacus.

    • Connections
      Featured in The Oscars (2018)

    User reviews23

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    9/10
    Justice Perverted
    This documentary had me fuming. The Too Big to Fail Banks got off scot-free, and actually made money from the crisis they created. Meanwhile, a bank catering to a migrant community, who tries to do the right thing gets screwed by an overzealous, politically motivated DA.
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    • Release date
      • July 7, 2017 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Kartemquin Films (US)
      • Official Facebook
    • Languages
      • English
      • Mandarin
      • Cantonese
    • Also known as
      • Abacus: Tillräcklig liten nog för att kunna stämmas
    • Filming locations
      • Chinatown, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Blue Ice Films
      • Kartemquin Films
      • Mitten Media
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $113,278
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $12,528
      • May 21, 2017
    • Gross worldwide
      • $113,278
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 28 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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