Mr. Untouchable

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Mr. Untouchable
Theatrical release poster
Directed byMarc Levin
Produced byMary-Jane Robinson
Alex Gibney
Jason Kliot
Joana Vincente
Mark Cuban(executive)
Todd Wagner(executive)
Will Albright(associate)
Emir Lewis(associate)
StarringNicky Barnes
CinematographyHenry Adebonojo
Edited byEmir Lewis
Daniel Praid
Music byHi-Tek
Distributed byMagnolia Pictures
Release date
October 26, 2007
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Mr. Untouchable is an English language documentary film for HDNet Films, directed by Marc Levin and produced by Mary-Jane Robinson. The film is about the rise and fall of Nicky Barnes, a former drug kingpin in New York City.[1] The film includes first-hand testimony from Barnes himself and was produced by New York based Blowback Productions.

It opened in limited release on October 26, 2007.

Cast

  • Nicky Barnes, The Godfather of Harlem
  • Thelma Grant, the former Mrs. Nicky Barnes
  • Frank James, an Original Member of the 'Council'
  • Joseph 'Jazz' Hayden, an Original Member of the 'Council'
  • Jackie Hayden, Jazz's wife
  • Leon 'Scrap' Batts, a Lieutenant in Barnes Organization
  • Carol Hawkins, Heroin Street Dealer for Barnes Organization
  • David Breitbart, Nicky's Lawyer
  • Don Ferrarone, DEA Agent in charge of Nicky Barnes case
  • Louie Diaz, Undercover DEA Agent
  • Bobby Nieves, a DEA Agent
  • Robert Geronimo, a DEA Informant
  • Robert Fiske, Jr., US Attorney for Southern District of NY who prosecuted Barnes
  • Tom Sear, Ass. US Attorney
  • Benito Romano, Ass. US Attorney who flipped Barnes
  • Fred Ferretti, Reporter who wrote 1977 NY Times article, "Mr. Untouchable"

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