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Sony Pictures Classics releases crime thriller The Only Living Pickpocket in New York

The independent feature starring John Turturro expands into wide theatrical release following its debut at the Sundance Film Festival.

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Sony Pictures Classics is releasing the indie film The Only Living Pickpocket in New York in theaters over the weekend, Deadline and IndieWire reported. The movie stars John Turturro as a veteran thief navigating modern-day Manhattan. [1][2]

The project was produced under Rian Johnson's T-Street banner with producers Leopold Hughes and Katie McNeill, according to IndieWire. Writer and director Noah Segan shot the production on location in New York City to lean into the environment of the setting, IndieWire said. [2][3]

The crime thriller premiered earlier in the year at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival in January, IndieWire reported. Beside John Turturro, the ensemble cast features Giancarlo Esposito, Will Price, Tatiana Maslany, and Steve Buscemi. [2][7]

The specialty film rollout arrives alongside several other awards-season contenders opening in theaters, Deadline reported. The theatrical release comes amidst broader economic slowdowns affecting independent film productions, according to IndieWire. [1][2][4]

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In short

  • Sony Pictures Classics is releasing The Only Living Pickpocket in New York in theaters on October 23, 2026.
  • Noah Segan wrote and directed the crime thriller, which stars John Turturro.
  • The film was produced under Rian Johnson's T-Street banner.
  • The picture originally premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2026.

Sources

Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.

  1. [1]Awards Season Heats Up With ‘The Only Living Pickpocket In New York,’ ‘Fatherland’ & More — Specialty PreviewDeadline Film Adaptations, 1h ago (the report this story comes from)
  2. [2]‘The Only Living Pickpocket in New York’ Review: An Old School Thief Holds on in the Age of Apple PayIndieWire, 9h ago
  3. [3]‘The Only Living Pickpocket in New York’ Added a Secret Extra Shoot Day to Break Some Location RulesIndieWire, 11h ago
  4. [4]Awards Season Heats Up With ‘The Only Living Pickpocket In New York,’ ‘Fatherland’ & More — Specialty PreviewDeadline, 1h ago
  5. [5]Review: Shifty and subtle, John Turturro beguiles in 'The Only Living Pickpocket in New York'Los Angeles Times, 1d ago

Background

  1. [6]Kirkus Prize on Wikipedia
  2. [7]The Only Living Pickpocket in New York on Wikipedia
  3. [8]New York City on Wikipedia

Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 8 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.

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