The Council (movie, 2021)

Will Smith was supposed to play Harlem drug kingpin Nicky Barnes in The Council — a Netflix film about the 1970s crime syndicate that once ruled uptown. But six years later, the project vanished.. The never-before told story of a crime syndicate consisting of seven African-American men who ruled Harlem in the 1970s and early 80s focusing on Nicky Barnes, dubbed "Mr. Untouchable" by the New York Times.

The Council (2020) - Cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.. Name: The Council Description: The never-before-told story of a crime syndicate consisting of seven African-American men who ruled Harlem in the 1970s and early 80s. The movie centers on the Shakespearean court intrigue between The Council's king, Nicky Barnes, and all the different members as one unlikely rising protégé emerges.