Fresh
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.
John Monaghan, Detroit Free Press
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Mr. Untouchable
Overview
The true-life story of a Harlem's notorious Nicky Barnes, a junkie turned multimillionaire drug-lord. Follow his life story from his rough childhood to the last days of his life.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
73%
Tomatometer
Rotten
One seriously confused documentary.
Robert Koehler, Variety
Fresh
What emerges is a portrait of a complex man.
V.A. Musetto, New York Post
Fresh
It's not a pretty picture, but it sure is a compelling one.
Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News
Fresh
Mr. Untouchable is never dull.
Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer
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