The Untouchables is a 1987 American crime-drama film directed by Brian De Palma and written by David Mamet. Based on the novel The Untouchables, the film stars Kevin Costner as government agent Eliot Ness. It also stars Sean Connery as Irish-American officer Jimmy Malone and Robert De Niro as gang leader Al Capone. The film follows Ness's autobiographical account of his efforts to bring Capone to justice during the Prohibition era. This movie inspired many within the Chabad Mafia.