Through surveillance, they note that he has regular visitors in the afternoon and Ness decides to break into the house to plant a listening device. When the attempted assassination of small-time hood Smiley Barris, New York mobster Joe Kulak hires cold-blooded assassin Ray Quist to kill him. Arnie Seeger in particular thinks he has the opportunity to create a national crime syndicate and partners with St. Louis mobster Joe Kulak to make it happen. Eliot Ness and the Untouchables work with the RCMP to ensure Kafka is prevented from crossing into the U.S.A. After Federal Agents destroy a large shipment of champagne there a void in the market. Madikoff is convinced that fellow Chicago drug dealer Mike Pavanos is responsible for feeding Ness with information so he sets out to even the score. Capone's farewell is something normally reserved for more honest citizens leading Eliot Ness to go to Washington and propose the construction of Alcatraz prison. When he committed the original robbery, Mizo's brother was killed but that doesn't stop him from seeking his sister-in-law's help and recruiting his nephew Arnie as he attempts to recover the hidden loot. Philippe and Driss' trusting, open relationship proves that race, status, and disability don't have to be obstacles to understanding and unconditional friendship. What he doesn't know is that another of his underlings, Barney Howe is actually Barney Retsick, a Federal narcotics Agent. That is, until a woman gets him into trouble. Special agent Ness is worried about his childhood pal -- a big, successful boxing promoter who's mixed up with a gangster Ness can never get convicted. Capone's men arrive the day before the snatch and basically take over the town at gunpoint. Felcher eventually comes around but Rusty starts to play a dangerous game when she decides to make money off Felcher and the Capone mob by selling both of them the same information. Meanwhile Ness is not only trying to recapture Monte, but also identify the informer who gave info by Western Union; he discovers it was a. ... Driss only became Philippe's caregiver because Philippe made a bet that Driss wouldn't last two weeks caring for a handicapped. To resupply himself, Nitti hires Polish gunsmith Jan Trobek to make a dozen Tommy guns. Après le carton phénonémal d'Intouchables au cinéma, le DVD du film envahira tous les magasins de France lundi matin. It's Christmas Eve 1930 and Eliot Ness and his men are investigating the murder of a close friend of his, Hap Levinson. [38], The film has also done well in several other European countries, topping charts in Germany for nine consecutive weeks, Switzerland for eleven weeks, Austria for six weeks, Poland for three weeks, and Italy, Spain and Belgium for one week, as of 20 May 2012. Established in Chicago's Little Italy, they provide the Capone empire with illicit liquor that they have produced through a network of home distilleries that may only produce one gallon a day each. ... which brings the story back to the first scene of the film, the police chase. In return for letting them use his railway, December get to keep 20% of the proceeds. Menu. He is smuggling German brew masters into the United States and as a result, is making a far superior product than his competitors. Ness and his men trace his supply chain to a book shop whose owner regularly visits the German Consulate in New York. Point 3: The Humor. Eliot Ness has been tasked by the Post Office to recover the missing million and he begins to think that Karpeles may be innocent. He's left his illegal empire (including $5 million in bonds) to his son Charlie, who was declared MIA at the very end of World War I. Charlie's bodyguard as a child and Argos' girlfriend recruit and train someone to pose as the long-lost son, but they find that he seems to know more about Charlie's childhood than they do. After Al Capone is imprisoned for tax evasion, he leaves his Chicago operation in the hands of a governing council. Soon, the big man has entrusted half a million dollars to Stazak who has been printing fake stock certificates. After they have eluded the police, Driss takes Philippe to the seaside. Soon, both Lamberto's associates and Ness are looking for him with the Brannon brothers in the middle. Traveling on the train to Chicago, Dino meets an acquaintance, print and radio journalist Loren Hall. They soon focus on Pal and realize that his generosity to the Church, especially the brightly lit cross, all have a specific purpose. But Capone's bookkeeper is giving him a run for his money. The Intouchables (2011) Plot. Diamond is flamboyant and loves publicity but his partners, Lucky Luciano and Dutch Schultz, want him to lie low for a while and they send him off to his cabin in the Catskills. 3 years later, his wife died of cancer and the millionaire went into a serious depression. When Nitti takes one of the smugglers hostage and learns where Surigao is storing his liquor, he decides to get his hands on it. When a police captain's son is arrested in a drug sweep, Eliot Ness decides to try to locate the source of the drugs. Levinson was the front man in a nightclub-speakeasy and he and Ness had spent many hours together laughing and passing the time of day. Driss suddenly leaves the table and says good luck to Philippe for his lunch date. With the phony money available, Moon then approaches Chicago mobster Frank Nitti with an offer of $100 million split 50/50 with Nitti distributing the cash. What Ness doesn't yet realize is that Messlinger wants Frick's experience as a hood to start using Nazi strong-arm tactics against local citizens. Turns out it's Davis' friend and Bomer employee Benjy Liemer who has been fiddling with the machines and also providing Ness with anonymous tips. They also smuggle illegal aliens into the country and hold the threat of returning them to the old country if they don't do what they're told. Untouchables agent Cam Allison (. Not likely. He is reputedly the top man in organized crime. After a Federal Agent is gunned down, Eliot Ness and his Untouchables arrive in town to try to solve their colleague's murder. A newspaperman is murdered for double-crossing some mobsters. But keeping him safe before the trial keeps Ness and his men on the run. When Eliot Ness learns that Radick is dying, he asks him to come clean and give him the organization's books. With their breweries being knocked off by the Feds, local mobsters bring in an outsider from New York, Joey Lassiter. The sheer joy displayed in that scene is a perfect example of why audiences are responding to this movie’s anti-euthanasia theme and uplifting tone. The problem for Nitti is that the out-of-town clubs are getting quality booze smuggled in from Canada and its drawing away his well-heeled customers. He learns from one of the roadhouse managers that Parnise Surigao has been importing the liquor but he won't reveal where or how he's doing it. When mobster Charley Radick learns that he has leukemia and only a short time to live, he decides the time has come to visit his daughter, Margaret, now a young woman. When he dies, his minions are appalled to learn about the provisions of The King's legacy. With Nitti putting pressure on Sebastian to get the deal done, Mungo decides to play hardball. If you think a video is in an inappropriate Topic, report it to us He also buys the church a new organ and puts up a brightly lit cross atop the church steeple. When ballistics confirm that the man was killed before the raid took place, Nicky thinks Ness is just making it up. In Atlanta, Capone has a pretty good thing going, including guards who make life pretty easy for him in exchange for cash. December's right hand man, Henry Grunther, is appalled at what is happening to the company and seeks Ness' assistance. 'The Intouchables,' a film based on a true story, attracted an army of fans immediately after its release. When racketeer Danny Mundt decides the time has come to get rid of Eliot Ness, he hires hit man Elroy Daldran. Bucco strikes back and sabotages Sebastino's trucks but the Mafia sends him a message when they kill his driver and he knows that unless he backs off, he will be next. Mike Brannon is a tough cop but his two blocks of Chicago are among the safest there are. Ness soon realizes that the Nazis are supplying Frick and that one of its agents, Walter Messlinger, is the point of contact. Parker has been making his own booze and selling it through Benny Angel, who hangs around the campus actually selling the stuff to the kids. With François Cluzet, Omar Sy, Anne Le Ny, Audrey Fleurot. The plot thickens when McCain and Hedden try to kill each other; Hedden winds up hanged on a meat hook; Mc Cain takes over. At his trial however, Koenig is saved when a stranger, Leo Mencken, provides him with the alibi he needs. Monte escapes from custody with the help of his bodyguard, Yanos Dalker, and vows to kill the real snitch. The demand for real beer goes unabated and Charlie Zenko tries to consolidate his control of the North side of Chicago. He's also in poor health and that leads Sylvia Orkins, who loves Rankin and is convinced he will die or be killed, to approach Eliot Ness to do something, anything, to get him out of his new job. He kills the head of the Senate, Victor Bartok and when the opposition continues, kills his brother Fedor. Eliot Ness knows that John "The Cropper" Cropsie killed Belle Alpine's husband and that she witnessed it but, for reasons of her own, she won't identify him. In September 2012, it was announced that The Intouchables had been selected as the French entry for the Best Foreign Language Oscar for the 85th Academy Awards. Through that, they learn that Bayless is running a very special school out of his home: a school for assassins. The Intouchables - Shaving Scene. Dino soon meets his end and it falls to Hall, who reluctantly agrees to work with Eliot Ness, to help Carla Patrone after she is kidnapped by the mobsters. Davis agrees but when Bomer finds out the machines have been doctored to pay out less, Davis is soon on the run. Philippe wasn’t able to take care of himself, so he needed an assistant. Driss claims the quadriplegic Philippe must be urgently driven to the emergency room; Philippe pretends to have a seizure and the fooled police officers escort them to the hospital. His morale is very low and he stops taking care of himself. Just as a prisoner is about to turn stool pigeon, he is shot by someone on the inside. Needless to say, "Little" Charlie hatches his own plan to eliminate Genna and come out on top. The wire provides horse racing results from tracks across the country to betting parlors and bookies. THE INTOUCHABLES teaches an important moral lesson in a charming, heartwarming way. He also brings in some mobsters from Detroit to make sure he gets it. Dulov has stolen Nitti's 15 kilo shipment of heroin and then gives it back to him — with a proposition that they go into the narcotics distribution business together. With Eliot Ness and his men have been keeping a close eye on Salazar, the drug kingpin desperately tries to find the junk. [125], In March 2016, it was announced that Bryan Cranston was cast, replacing Firth. Anyone who wants a crime committed need only tell them what they want done. Selko's offer of a bribe is rejected by Ness out of hand so he goes to plan B: set Ness up to shoot a man who is apparently unarmed. [118][119] They were released on 25 March 2016. But then the mob turns on him. For Arnie Kurtz it may mean trouble as he and his wife have been caring for Benno's pets while he is away. The Last Days on Mars Scene You Alright Scene Vote. Note: Entries scored out are when the award was not handed, African-American Film Critics Association, Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy, St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association, Washington D. C. Area Film Critics Association, List of submissions to the 85th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film, List of French submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, "Intouchables réussira-t-il à battre les Ch'tis ? Dulov's wife, Georgiana Drake, is fed up with their relationship however and having killed her husband tries to convince Nitti to do business with her. He teams with a bootleg liquor distributor, Michel Viton, who has the contacts to sell the stuff to. He particularly likes to play chess as a way of keeping his mind sharp. Ness manages to trace the call to a phone booth and identify the caller as Nick Dulov, owner of the Windy City cab company. Under the control of the Syndicate, Louis 'Lepke' Buchalter tasks Bryan "Bull" Hanlon to gain control of the industry by establishing a truckers association to get control of deliveries. The dispute also brings Acropolis into a dispute with Frank Nitti while Nick's enforcer, Frankie Fershman, decides the time has come for him to move up in the organization. Unfortunately for Trobek and his wife, Nitti and Moran soon settle their differences, which means that the pair are now witnesses who could turn into liabilities for Nitti. Some years before, mobster and nightclub owner Jack "Legs" Diamond spent time in Europe and he made a deal with a Greek crime family to buy $5 million worth of narcotics. When Gander is shot, Eddie blames himself for the death of his friend and mentor and he works with Eliot Ness and the Untouchables to bring Cagan down. Eliot Ness and the Untouchables set their sights shutting down the. Ness' witnesses are living in a hotel under constant police protection but that doesn't stop O'Malley who manages to use a corrupt cop to kill one of them, George Davas. Upon arrival, he decides to drive Philippe in the Maserati, which brings the story back to the initial police chase. His wife Roxie now lives with Seeger and Maxie tries to hit her up for money. Intouchables fonctionne comme une accumulation de plaisirs immédiats, dont l'universalité rend logique le projet de remake américain récemment annoncé. Intouchables » fait partie de ces films très rares qui réchauffent le cœur et donnent à réfléchir sur l’insigne fragilité de la condition humaine sans apitoiement ni complaisance. When their supply dries up, Nitti travels to New Orleans to meet with their supplier, Emile Bouchard, whose original shipment of drugs was hijacked but is expecting another any day. In the meantime, Philippe has hired caregivers to replace Driss, but he is not happy with any of them. Ducek is given almost a third, but McCain is cut out. Showing all 4 items Jump to: Summaries (3) ... At the last minute Philippe is too scared to meet Eleonore and leaves with Yvonne before Eleonore arrives. Throughout, Eliot Ness warns Catcher that he's playing a dangerous game and getting involved with hoods can only lead to jail or death. Having had three boyfriends killed in the last 18 months, Francie West has earned her nickname, the kiss of death girl. Driss discovers modern art, opera and even takes up painting. He also enlists Frick's right-hand man, Hans Eberhardt, to set up a protection racket against Jewish shopkeepers. When his colleague develops the right chemical formula, Shield decides to kill him and blackmail Baltzer and Frank Nitti. "[5], The film won the Tokyo Sakura Grand Prix award given to the best film at the Tokyo International Film Festival and the Award for Best Actor to both Francois Cluzet and Omar Sy[11] in 2011. Now that I’ve seen Omar Sy’s performance, I know that I was wrong. Philippe states he does not care about Driss's past because he is the only one that does not treat him with pity. What Father Gregory doesn't know is that Pal is a gangster who smuggles in whiskey from Canada and is using this small community as a base of operations. Eliot Ness and his men soon determine that Edwards was the target of a mob hit. Philippe then calls Driss and invites him to travel with him in his Dassault Falcon 900 private jet for a paragliding weekend in the Alps. At the César Awards 2012, the film received eight nominations. When Templar has second thoughts about killing his friend, he soon finds that Quist is after him. Ness and the District Attorney know that the fix is in and find they have to rely on their own trickery if Halas, Coombs and Metz are to face justice. Her proposal is to use her fleet of taxis — and those in several other cities as well — as mobile narcotics stores and having the junkies come to them, rather than the other way around, and offer a free fix to anyone who brings in a new customer.