Witness the story that made history. The Untouchables (1987) is an iconic crime drama film directed by Brian De Palma and written by David Mamet, Oscar Fraley, and Eliot Ness. Starring acclaimed actors Kevin Costner, Sean Connery, and Robert De Niro, this classic film sees Eliot Ness, a determined Treasury agent, build a team of incorruptible officials to take down Al Capone and his powerful mob empire during Prohibition.