Mr. Untouchable

Mr. Untouchable
File:Mr untouchable poster.jpg Theatrical release poster
Directed 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
Edited by	Emir Lewis Daniel Praid
Distributed by	Magnolia Pictures
Release dates	October 26, 2007 (2007-10-26)
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), addresses the rise and fall of Nicky Barnes, a former drug kingpin in New York City. 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.

External links

• Mr. Untouchable
• Mr. Untouchable at IMDb
• Mr. Untouchable at Rotten Tomatoes
• HDNet Films Site
• Magnolia Pictures Site