Abacus : small enough to jail
Record details
- ISBN: 1531702201
- ISBN: 9781531702205
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Physical Description:
1 videodisc (approximately 90 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
videodisc - Publisher: [Arlington, Virginia] : PBS Distribution, [2017]
- Copyright: ©2017
Content descriptions
General Note: | Originally released as a motion picture in 2016. Widescreen. |
Creation/Production Credits Note: | Director of photography, Tom Bergmann ; editors, John Farbrother, David E. Simpson ; music, Joshua Abrams. |
Summary, etc.: | 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. |
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. |
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Subject: | Abacus Federal Savings. Financial institutions Law and legislation New York (State) New York Criminal provisions Subprime mortgage loans Corrupt practices Global Financial Crisis, 2008-2009 |
Genre: | Documentary television programs. Documentary films. |
Available copies
- 10 of 10 copies available at Bibliomation. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Rowayton Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 10 total copies.
Other Formats and Editions
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Rowayton Library | DVD 345.747 ABA (Text) | 33625138930784 | Adult Nonfiction DVD | Available | - |