Mr. Untouchable

Mr. Untouchable is a documentary about Leroy “Nicky” Barnes, based on the book “Mr. Untouchable”, Barnes wrote in 2007. Nicky Barnes, who once worked with men like Frank Lucas and Guy Fisher, and is also portrayed by Cuba Gooding Jr. in “American Gangster”, is a man who spend his life in the streets of Harlem, NY, hassling drugs.

His Fame as a drug lord began after he was released from jail the first time around. While in prison, in 1965 he meets Colombo Crime family member Joe “Crazy Joe” Gallo, the man that unleashed his knowledge about drug trafficking and helped Barnes become the “Mr.Untouchable”.