Mr. Untouchable (2007)

The true-life story of a Harlem's notorious Nicky Barnes, a junkie turned multimillionaire drug-lord, MR. UNTOUCHABLE takes its audience deep inside the heroin industry of the 1970s. The ... See full summary »

Director:

Marc Levin

Stars:

Leroy 'Nicky' Barnes, Don Ferrarone, Thelma Grant

Cast

Credited cast:
Leroy 'Nicky' Barnes	...	Himself
Don Ferrarone	...	Himself (as Donald Ferrarone)
Thelma Grant	...	Herself
Carol Hawkins-Williams	...	Herself
Joseph Jazz Hayden	...	Himself
Leon Scrap Batts	...	Himself

Storyline

The true-life story of a Harlem's notorious Nicky Barnes, a junkie turned multimillionaire drug-lord, MR. UNTOUCHABLE takes its audience deep inside the heroin industry of the 1970s. The most powerful black drug kingpin in New York City history, Barnes came from humble beginnings to make himself and his comrades rich beyond their wildest dreams, ultimately reaching national infamy in 1977 when the New York Times put him on the front cover of their magazine with the headline "Mr. Untouchable". Soon after, it all came crumbling down, and facing a life sentence without parole, Barnes started naming names. With the first hand testimony from "the black Godfather" himself, this documentary tells an epic story of business, excess, greed and revenge.

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Plot Keywords:

new york city | kingpin | heroin | 1970s | mob | 

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Taglines:

Godfather or Snitch

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Genres:

Documentary | Crime

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Certificate:

R

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 October 2007 (USA)

Also Known As:

Mr. Untouchable - Der Drogenpate der Bronx

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$48,280 (USA) (26 October 2007)

Gross:

$103,590 (USA) (16 November 2007)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Blowback Productions, Dash Films, HDNet Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Leroy 'Nicky' Barnes: When a user comes on the street to buy, they don't say "who's the meanest mother... at here". They say "who's got the best powder?". Nicky Barnes got the best powder.

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Connections

Referenced in Goodbye Solo (2008)

User Reviews

A Saint in a world of Sinners

Sitting at the Cinema Village the other night was a mind-blowing experience.There was more to Leroy "Nicky" Barnes: the man, then Cuba Gooding Jr: the actor could have ever portrayed in "American Gangster". Marc Levin has captured the real deal with "Mr. Untouchable", he paints a picture of the drug-infested landscape of the forgotten Harlem in the 1970's.We are reminded of how Harlem was before the War on Drugs was initiated in the Nixon administration.This was a true story of cops and robbers, dealers and kingpins, junkies and victims.Where bodies were dumped in the 1970's-hipsters now guzzle down Pumpkin Spice Lattes at the newest Harlem Starbucks.There will never be another Nicky Barnes.