Abacus : small enough to jail
(DVD)
Contributors
James, Steve, 1955- film director.
Mitten, Mark, 1958- film producer.
Goldman, Julie. film producer.
Sung, Thomas, 1935- interviewee.
Sung, Jill, interviewee.
Mitten, Mark, 1958- film producer.
Goldman, Julie. film producer.
Sung, Thomas, 1935- interviewee.
Sung, Jill, interviewee.
Published
[Arlington, Virginia] : PBS Distribution, [2017].
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 90 min.) : sound, color with 1 black and white sequence ; 4 3/4 in.
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Ruby Sisson Library - DVD | DVD 345 ABA | On Shelf |
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Published
[Arlington, Virginia] : PBS Distribution, [2017].
Format
DVD
Edition
Widescreen.
Language
English
ISSN
841887033893
UPC
841887033893
Notes
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Tom Bergmann ; editors, John Farbrother, David E. Simpson ; music, Joshua Abrams.
Participants/Performers
With: Thomas Sung, Jill Sung, Vera Sung, Heather Sung, David Lindorf, Cyrus R. Vance Jr., Chanterelle Sung, Polly Greenberg.
Date/Time and Place of Event
Originally broadcast by PBS Sept. 12, 2017.
Description
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.
Target Audience
MPAA not rated
System Details
DVD; region 1, NTSC; widescreen presentation; 5.1 surround, 2.0 stereo.
Language
English and Chinese dialogue; subtitles in English or Chinese.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
James, S., Mitten, M., Goldman, J., Sung, T., Sung, J., Sung, V., Bergmann, T., Farbrother, J., Simpson, D. E., & Abrams, J. (2017). Abacus: small enough to jail (Widescreen.). PBS Distribution.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Steve James et al.. 2017. Abacus: Small Enough to Jail. PBS Distribution.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Steve James et al.. Abacus: Small Enough to Jail PBS Distribution, 2017.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)James, Steve, et al. Abacus: Small Enough to Jail Widescreen., PBS Distribution, 2017.
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