The Only Living Pickpocket in New York

The Only Living Pickpocket in New York is a stylish crime film and a loving, melancholic ode to a changing New York. With the city's iconic streets as the backdrop, an atmospheric soundtrack, and an impressive cast featuring John Turturro, Giancarlo Esposito, Steve Buscemi, and Jamie Lee Curtis, Noah Segan sketches a world where old habits and faded glory come under increasing pressure. 

Harry Lehman (John Turturro) is an old-fashioned pickpocket in an era where his profession is slowly dying out. Nevertheless, he continues to steal to make ends meet and to care for his seriously ill wife Rosie. When a seemingly simple theft unexpectedly yields something of great value, Harry becomes entangled in a dangerous web of criminals. What follows is a nail-biting race through the streets of New York, where Harry must rely on his old-fashioned craftsmanship, his network, and his instincts to get himself and his loot back. 

With tension, dry humor, melancholy, and a sharp eye for the city, The Only Living Pickpocket in New York tells a story about loyalty, faded glory, and the question of what remains when the world around you inevitably changes.