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Mr. Untouchable

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Growing up as part of a poor family in New York City's Harlem, Nicky Barnes aspires to wealth and power. In the early 1970s, as drug use becomes increasingly popular, Barnes devises a plan to obtain the lifestyle he has always wanted. With help from the mob, Barnes establishes himself as a successful drug dealer and becomes tremendously wealthy. Barnes's extravagant lifestyle, however, proves to be his undoing, as he unwittingly draws the attention of the FBI.

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The sheer presence of the arrogant and charismatic Nicky Barnes makes Mr. Untouchable a compelling movie experience.

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John Monaghan Detroit Free Press 11/09/2007
3/4
Does the movie glorify Barnes and his nefarious profession? Probably, but show me a movie about the drug trade that doesn't hook us first with guts and glamour before the moralizing fall. Go to Full Review Robert Koehler Variety 11/06/2007
One seriously confused documentary. Go to Full Review V.A. Musetto New York Post 10/26/2007
3/4
What emerges is a portrait of a complex man. Go to Full Review Simon Foster sbs.com.au 08/09/2010
If it casts a slightly too favourable eye over the subject and his social impact, you can't begrudge the director his understanding of and affection for the period and its people. Go to Full Review Bill Gibron Filmcritic.com 12/19/2007
3/5
Like much of the story of Harlem in the '70s, the truth is the least important part. Go to Full Review Cynthia Fuchs PopMatters 11/14/2007
The principle at issue may not be plain to everyone, but "to those people inside the system of values, that's totally acceptable." Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Bahad j @RT27093708 08/20/2024 I really liked the camera used in the movie. Because the angles and small details are captured very well. See more Kae T @RT28472826 08/20/2024 Shows us the world of drug trade and the downfall of the people involved See more Бавуу Э @RT26109709 08/19/2024 Growing up as part of a poor family in New York City's Harlem, Nicky Barnes aspires to wealth and power. In the early 1970s, as drug use becomes increasingly popular, Barnes devises a plan to obtain the lifestyle he has always wanted. With help from the mob, Barnes establishes himself as a successful drug dealer and becomes tremendously wealthy. Barnes's extravagant lifestyle, however, proves to be his undoing, as he unwittingly draws the attention of the FBI. See more Geke g @RT40239519 08/03/2024 Such an tough experience to handle See more Munkhchimeg T @RT64187897 08/03/2024 Really inspiring. Learned that the human can reach bigger top when you have goal and hope. See more 10/17/2015 awesome bio-doc of a reel badassssssssss See more Read all reviews
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Marc Levin

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Alex Gibney

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Synopsis Growing up as part of a poor family in New York City's Harlem, Nicky Barnes aspires to wealth and power. In the early 1970s, as drug use becomes increasingly popular, Barnes devises a plan to obtain the lifestyle he has always wanted. With help from the mob, Barnes establishes himself as a successful drug dealer and becomes tremendously wealthy. Barnes's extravagant lifestyle, however, proves to be his undoing, as he unwittingly draws the attention of the FBI.
Director
Marc Levin
Producer
Alex Gibney
Distributor
Magnolia Pictures
Production Co
HDNet
Rating
R (Some Violent Images|Pervasive Drug Content|Brief Nudity|Strong Language)
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 26, 2007, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 31, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA)
$103.6K
Runtime
1h 32m