Abacus: Small Enough to Jail (2016)
Directed by Steve James · 88 min · Documentary
18.2 TOPICAL score · #4,699 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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.
Abacus: Small Enough to Jail (2016, directed by Steve James) has a TOPICAL score of 18.2 - ranked 4,699 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on critics and awards, and lowest on historical impact. It won 0 awards from 1 nomination. Critics: 93% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.5/10 critics' average · Metacritic 73. Audiences: TMDB 6.7/10 (81 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 8 languages.
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- Critics93% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.5/10 critics' average · Metacritic 73
- AudienceTMDB 6.7/10 (81 ratings)
- Awards0 wins, 1 nomination
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 8 languages
- Still read1,259 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Neil Barofsky, Ti-Hua Chang, Jiayang Fan, Roman Fuzaylov