The Only Living Pickpocket in New York

2026 • 1h 28m •

Crime Drama Thriller

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★ 7.2/10

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Harry Lehman is an aging pickpocket who plies his trade with ever-diminishing returns in a drastically changed New York. Wallets stuffed with cash have been replaced by easily cancelled credit cards, and Harry struggles to make ends meet as he cares for his disabled wife, Rosie. When he unwittingly purloins and fences a valuable USB stick, Harry finds himself in a race against time to return the loot or face the rage of a vengeful crime family.

Top Billed Cast

John Turturro

Harry

Giancarlo Esposito

Detective Warren

Will Price

Dylan

Tatiana Maslany

Kelly

Victoria Moroles

Eve

Steve Buscemi

Ben

Delaney Grace Coyle

Rob Brown

Sammy, An Orderly

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M Manuel São Bento Verified TMDB Critic

2026-10-21

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Rating: B

THE ONLY LIVING PICKPOCKET IN NEW YORK is a small, warm, old-fashioned crime drama, and John Turturro carries it with a performance that says a lot without saying much. His one scene with Tatiana Maslany is the highlight, and the film’s trip through a New York far from Manhattan, along with its jazzy score and old songs about the city, gives it real personality. Its best move is making Harry sympathetic without eve...