Mr. Untouchable
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Mr. Untouchable is an English language
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...

 documentary film
Documentary film
Documentary films constitute a broad category of nonfictional motion pictures intended to document some aspect of reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction or maintaining a historical record...

 for HDNet Films, directed by Marc Levin
Marc Levin
Marc Levin is an independent film producer and director. He is best known for his Brick City TV series, which won the 2010 Peabody award and was nominated for an Emmy for Exceptional Merit in Nonfiction Filmmaking and his dramatic feature film, SLAM, which won the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance...

 and produced by Mary-Jane Robinson. The film is about the rise and fall of Nicky Barnes
Leroy Barnes
Leroy Nicholas "Nicky" Barnes is a government informant, former drug lord and crime boss, who led the notorious African-American criminal organization known as The Council, which controlled the heroin trade in Harlem, New York during the 1970s. In 2007 he released a book, “Mr...

, 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
Blowback Productions
Blowback Productions is an independent film and television production company founded in 1988 by Marc Levin. Along with producing partner, Daphne Pinkerson, they have made over 20 films and won numerous awards.- Marc Levin :...

.

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
    Carol Hawkins
    Carol Hawkins is an English actress.Carol trained at the Corona Stage School. London stage shows have included, Sextet, Run for Your Wife, See How They Run, Wife Begins at Forty, The Undertaking also including tours such as Time and Time Again, Bedroom Farce, Wait Until Dark, Dirty Linen...

     as herself, Heroin Street Dealer for Barnes Organization
  • David Breitbart, Nicky's Lawyer
  • Don Ferrarone, DEA
    Drug Enforcement Administration
    The Drug Enforcement Administration is a federal law enforcement agency under the United States Department of Justice, tasked with combating drug smuggling and use within the United States...

     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"

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