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Mr. Untouchable
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 king pin 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.
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With Nicky Barnes, Thelma Grant, Jackie Hayden, Frank James, Louie Diaz and others. Distributed by Magnolia Pictures. 1 hour, 32 mins. No MPAA rating (profanity, drugs, adult themes). Playing at AMC Cherry Hill, AMC Franklin Mills, the Pearl and United Artists Cheltenham.
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MPAA rating:
R
for pervasive drug content, strong language, some violent images and brief nudity
Cast:
David Breitbart; Jackie Hayden; Leroy 'Nicky' Barnes; Louie Diaz; Thelma Grant; Frank James; Carol Hawkins/Williams; Joseph 'Jazz' Hayden; Don Ferrarone; Leon 'Scrap' Batts
Directed by:
Marc Levin
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Documentary Running time:
01:32
Release date:
2007
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