Filming & Production His daughters were also scooped up and given a new identity, after a $1 million dollar hit was put out on them as revenge for their father's betrayal. At the time, he was so feared that the judge in the case took the unprecedented step of ordering that the names of the jurors be kept secret for their own protection. But his ostentatious manner drew the attention of the authorities and a classic cops and robbers chase began. Where once he strutted the streets the scourge of lawful society now he just concentrates on trying to lose the "prison shuffle" - that short-strided gait that comes from years of having no particular place to go. This is an inside look at the heroin business from the Kingpin at the top to the dealer and user on the street. The Stopless author recounts the world that Nicky Barnes thrived in.
Barnes has broken the street code and his 23-year silence to tell all in this epic American dream story. The media mogul is planning a worldwide takeover and wants you to know about it. Barnes reveled in his nickname Mister Untouchable and was often seen strutting the sidewalks in eye-catching suits, dripping in diamonds and with a girl on each arm. MR. UNTOUCHABLE takes you deep inside the heroin game. His defection to the other side was so complete that once he started, Barnes sang like a canary. But eventually after considerable pressure a judge decided that there was a strong public interest in rewarding Barnes' epic cooperation and reduced his sentence. Streaming High Definition trailers from 1931 to 2018. MR. UNTOUCHABLE takes you deep inside the heroin game. Nicky Barnes was the most powerful black drug kingpin in New York City history. Directed by Marc Levin. Frighteningly bright and articulate he is still angry at those who he says betrayed him and there is still a trace of the once ruthless crime boss. He spent seven straight years testifying against his former colleagues and ultimately helped to convict over 50 drug dealers and murders - making him the most successful turncoat in US history. But despite his good deeds and tax payments, he was still a Kingpin who made millions from his heroin enterprise. 'This is Nicky Barnes' the text said. Watch the movie trailer for Mr. Untouchable (2007). Watch Movies Trailers, Previews, Teasers and TV Spots for new and classic films. He no longer has to check the air on his tires to make sure the cops haven't tried to slow him down. 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. This is the true-life story of a junkie turned multimillionaire drug-lord. 'The police say he is Harlem's biggest dug dealer, but can they prove it?' When President Jimmy Carter saw Barnes' picture taunting him from the cover of the New York Times he ordered an all-out effort to convict him.
© Watchr Media • All rights reserved, Mr. Untouchable Gets His Own Showtime Series, Wanda Lee Robinson Takes Us Into the World of Mr. Untouchable [Exclusive], Damon Dash Wants to Be the Next Mr. Untouchable [Exclusive]. But after his historic co-operation became public Barnes was sent to the Witness Protection Unit at Otisville prison in NY for his own protection. He gave information about terrorists involved in robberies and prison escapes and about the planned murder of public officials including President Ronald Regan.
In 1998 after 21 years inside Barnes was finally released from jail, given a new identity and relocated under the federal witness protection program. The film has secured the testimony of Nicky Barnes himself. Untouchable." | Having seen that evil side of life first hand made Mr. Untouchable is all the more appealing (or should I say appalling).
We have interviewed the federal prosecutors and undercover DEA agents and informant that worked so hard and risked their lives to win the game of cat and mouse that ensued. Today, Barnes at 74, is as youthful and passionate as a man half his age. Mr. Untouchable (2007) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. |
Read the Mr. Untouchable movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on Movies.com. Technical Specs, See agents for this cast & crew on IMDbPro, Self - DEA Agent Then they tried to turn the community against him but discovered Barnes was Harlem's answer to Robin Hood. This is the true-life story of a junkie turned multimillionaire drug-lord. |
He behaved like a superstar acting as if he was beyond the law and untouchable.