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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 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. Rated: 3/4 Nov 9, 2007 Full Review Robert Koehler Variety One seriously confused documentary. Nov 6, 2007 Full Review V.A. Musetto New York Post What emerges is a portrait of a complex man. Rated: 3/4 Oct 26, 2007 Full Review Simon Foster sbs.com.au 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. Aug 9, 2010 Full Review Bill Gibron Filmcritic.com Like much of the story of Harlem in the '70s, the truth is the least important part. Rated: 3/5 Dec 19, 2007 Full Review Cynthia Fuchs PopMatters The principle at issue may not be plain to everyone, but "to those people inside the system of values, that's totally acceptable." Nov 14, 2007 Full Review Read all reviews

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Bahad j I really liked the camera used in the movie. Because the angles and small details are captured very well. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/20/24 Full Review Audience Member Shows us the world of drug trade and the downfall of the people involved Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/20/24 Full Review Бавуу Э 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. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/19/24 Full Review Geke g Such an tough experience to handle Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/03/24 Full Review Munkhchimeg T Really inspiring. Learned that the human can reach bigger top when you have goal and hope. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/03/24 Full Review Audience Member awesome bio-doc of a reel badassssssssss Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review 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
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