| Mr. Untouchable | |
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| Directed by | Marc Levin |
| Produced by | Mary-Jane Robinson Alex Gibney Jason Kliot Joana Vincente |
| Starring | Nicky Barnes |
| Music by | Hi-Tek |
| Cinematography | Henry Adebonojo |
| Edited by | Emir Lewis Daniel Praid |
| Distributed by | Magnolia Pictures |
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| 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, which opened in limited release on October 26, 2007, like the memoir, Mr. Untouchable: My Crimes and Punishments (released in February 2007),[1] addresses the rise and fall of Nicky Barnes, a former drug kingpin in New York City.[2] The film includes first-hand testimony from Barnes himself and was produced by New York-based Blowback Productions.
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, Assistant 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.
- ^ Barnes, Nicky & Folsom, Tom. Mr. Untouchable My Crimes and Punishments. Rugged Land. ISBN 9781590710418.
- ^ Mr. Untouchable. HDNet Films. 2007.