A heartbreaking John Turturro steals The Only Living Pickpocket In New York
Noah Segan’s sophomore effort gives the dependable actor plenty of time to shine in this throwback drama.
Photo: Sony Pictures ClassicsFor too long, John Turturro’s dependable talent has been taken for granted, which makes it all the better that he gets to shine in a great little drama like Noah Segan’s The Only Living Pickpocket In New York. Showing off how great he’s always been, the veteran actor plays Harry, a classy kind of con man with nimble fingers and chummy rapport with fellow old-timers, like the NYPD officer who knows him better than most, Detective Warren (Giancarlo Esposito), and his best bud, a pawnbroker named Ben (Steve Buscemi). When he’s not pilfering wallets and watches off straphangers on the subway, Harry is looking after his ailing wife, Rosie (Karina Arroyave). But in a world of newfangled tech and digital dollars, Harry finds himself increasingly out of step with the game, especially when he steals the wrong bitcoin wallet off a dangerous brat named Dylan (Will Price).
Written and directed by Segan (Blood Relatives), The Only Living Pickpocket In New York is both a love letter to th...