Summaries

MR. UNTOUCHABLE, a documentary about the infamous black drug lord Nicky Barnes, explores his rise to power and his eventual life sentence.

The true-life story of a Harlem's notorious Nicky Barnes, a junkie turned multimillionaire drug-lord, MR. UNTOUCHABLE takes its audience deep inside the heroin industry of the 1970s. The most powerful black drug kingpin in New York City history, Barnes came from humble beginnings to make himself and his comrades rich beyond their wildest dreams, ultimately reaching national infamy in 1977 when the New York Times put him on the front cover of their magazine with the headline "Mr. Untouchable". Soon after, it all came crumbling down, and facing a life sentence without parole, Barnes started naming names. With the first hand testimony from "the black Godfather" himself, this documentary tells an epic story of business, excess, greed and revenge.—Magnolia Films

Details

Keywords
  • african american
  • police
  • new york city
  • organized crime
  • drug war
Genres
  • Crime
  • Documentary
Release date Oct 25, 2007
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) R
Countries of origin United States
Official sites Official site
Language English
Production companies HDNet Films Dash Films Blowback Productions

Box office

Gross US & Canada $104678
Opening weekend US & Canada $48280
Gross worldwide $104678

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 32m
Color Color
Sound mix Dolby Digital
Aspect ratio 1.85 : 1

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