The Only Living Pickpocket in New York

Harry Lehman (John Turturro) is an aging pickpocket who plies his trade with ever-diminishing returns in a drastically changed New York City. Wallets stuffed with cash have been replaced by easily canceled credit cards, and Harry struggles to make ends meet as he cares for his disabled wife, Rosie.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 wrath of a vengeful crime family.

The Only Living Pickpocket in New York is many wonderful things: a love letter to the metropolis of its title; a splendid homage to the hardboiled genre films of its past; and a tribute to the actors that inhabit it. While the legendary Turturro (Do the Right Thing, Barton Fink) brings warmth, wit, and complexity to the sympathetic Harry, the film also features memorable performances from such greats as Steve Buscemi, Giancarlo Esposito, and Jamie Lee Curtis.