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Mr. Untouchable
Theatrical release posterDirected by Marc Levin Produced by Mary-Jane Robinson
Alex Gibney
Jason Kliot
Joana Vincente
Mark Cuban(executive)
Todd Wagner(executive)
Will Albright(associate)
Emir Lewis(associate)Starring Nicky Barnes Music by Hi-Tek Cinematography Henry Adebonojo Editing by Emir Lewis
Daniel PraidDistributed by Magnolia Pictures Release date(s) October 26, 2007 Country United States Language English 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 as himself, The Godfather of Harlem
- Thelma Grant as herself, the former Mrs. Nicky Barnes
- Frank James, an Original Member of the 'Council'
- Joseph 'Jazz' Hayden as himself, an Original Member of the 'Council'
- Jackie Hayden, Jazz's wife
- Leon 'Scrap' Batts as himself, a Lieutenant in Barnes Organization
- Carol Hawkins as herself, 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"
References
- Roberts, Sam, "Crime's 'Mr. Untouchable' Emerges From Shadows", The New York Times, March 4, 2007.
External links
Categories:- English-language films
- Documentary films about organized crime in the United States
- 2007 films
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