John Turturro leads pickpocket thriller opening Friday in LA and New York

John Turturro plays an aging thief facing a deadline in “The Only Living Pickpocket in New York,” which opens Friday in select Los Angeles and New York City theaters, according to ABC7 Los Angeles. The crime thriller expands nationwide Oct. 30.

Written and directed by Noah Segan, the film pairs a criminal predicament with Harry’s struggle to support himself and care for his disabled wife, Rosie. Turturro told On The Red Carpet that the story examines adapting to upheaval and holding to a personal code of honor.

Harry’s troubles center on a valuable USB stick that comes into his possession. According to ABC7 Los Angeles, he must return it before time runs out or face a powerful family’s anger.

Turturro leads a cast that includes Steve Buscemi, Giancarlo Esposito, Jamie Lee Curtis, Tatiana Maslany, Victoria Morales, Michael Hsu Rosen and Will Price. On The Red Carpet interviewed cast members at the Sundance Film Festival earlier in 2026.

The film brings Turturro and Esposito together again after their appearances in Spike Lee’s 1989 film “Do the Right Thing.” In remarks reported by ABC7, Esposito said openness between actors can make collaboration rewarding.

Maslany said she admired Turturro’s ability to transform himself and bring humor and unusual qualities to his roles. Rosen said Turturro’s concentration on set pushed those around him to match his focus, describing that approach as rooted in the work rather than ego.

For Turturro, the role’s appeal went beyond the theft at the center of the plot: He said Harry’s effort to navigate change while retaining his own code resonated with him.