John Turturro stars as Harry Lehman, a veteran pickpocket struggling to survive in Manhattan. “I’ve lived my life in other people’s pockets,” he says, moving unseen as every handbag and wallet becomes his target.
The movie’s main idea truly comes into focus when Harry lands himself in serious trouble after stealing a stranger’s bag from a vintage car. Despite his sharp instincts, the veteran thief isn’t flawless, as seen when he stumbles while trying to sell a fake stolen watch.
Dylan embodies the shift in New York gang culture, pushing his family to move into the digital and cyber-driven world. The clash between old and new criminal worlds, with Dylan embracing crypto and tech while Henry lags behind.
Harry has spent his life as an invisible figure, moving quietly through the edges of society. His world is turned upside down when he unknowingly steals a crucial flash drive from Dylan (Will Price), a reckless tech heir linked to a powerful crime family. Forced into action, Harry races across the city to fix his mistake, all while confronting a modern criminal underworld that has no place for his outdated methods.
Noah Segan makes his feature debut as both writer and director with The Only Living Pickpocket in New York, a sleek crime drama unveiled at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival.
John Turturro headlines the cast as Harry, an aging thief, joined by Giancarlo Esposito, Tatiana Maslany, Steve Buscemi, and Jamie Lee Curtis. Will Price, Victoria Moroles, and Karina Arroyave fill supporting roles.
With Ben LeClair, Leopold Hughes, and Katie McNeill producing, the project took shape under MRC and Rian Johnson’s T-Street banner, bolstered by Johnson and Ram Bergman as executive producers.