The Only Living Pickpocket in New York Los Angeles Release Date and Cast
Noah Segan’s crime film opens in Los Angeles and New York on October 23, 2026. Here are the confirmed cast, runtime and nationwide release details.
The Only Living Pickpocket in New York Los Angeles release date is October 23, 2026, with New York opening the same day and a nationwide expansion scheduled for October 30. Written and directed by Noah Segan, the crime film stars John Turturro as a veteran thief whose familiar city has become harder to navigate.
For audiences choosing a movie for the coming weekend, the key distinction is geography: October 23 begins a two-city launch, while October 30 is the broader rollout. This guide draws on official distributor, festival and screening information.
The Only Living Pickpocket in New York Los Angeles release date
Sony Pictures Classics’ official film page confirms the October 23 New York and Los Angeles opening and provides a ticket link. Readers outside those markets should check local listings against the October 30 expansion rather than assuming every theater will carry it immediately.
The distributor’s page is the starting point for bookings. Check the specific cinema, screening date and showtime before purchasing, especially when comparing a limited opening with a national release. The dates cited here describe theatrical availability, not a streaming premiere.
Cast, director and the story’s central conflict
Turturro plays Harry Lehman, an experienced pickpocket supporting his wife, Rosie, while the economics of his trade change around him. Cash is less dependable, and stolen credit cards can be canceled quickly. The danger escalates when he steals and sells a valuable USB device connected to a crime family.
The announced cast also includes Giancarlo Esposito, Will Price, Tatiana Maslany, Victoria Moroles and Steve Buscemi. Sony identifies Segan as both screenwriter and director, placing the story and its staging under the same filmmaker.
That premise gives prospective viewers a useful sense of the stakes without revealing the resolution. Harry’s problem combines an urgent criminal predicament with the everyday responsibility of caring for someone at home. The old tools of his profession no longer offer the protection or income he expects.
An 88-minute film with a festival history
Film Independent’s program listing gives the running time as 88 minutes. Its production credits name Leopold Hughes, Ben LeClair and Katie McNeill as producers, with Rian Johnson, Ram Bergman and Johnny Holland as executive producers.
The organization listed an October 18 members-only preview at Harmony Gold Preview House, with a conversation involving Segan, Turturro and Maslany, moderated by Adam Scott. That listing marked registration as full. It was a separate advance event, not the public October 23 opening, and should not be used as a current booking option.
Los Angeles readers interested in another kind of independent-film audience experience can also consult Hollywood Weekly’s One Act documentary screening guide, which explains the different expectations of a work-in-progress presentation.
Sony’s festival selections include Sundance, Berlin, Telluride, Toronto, New York and Zurich. Those listings document the film’s festival route; they do not establish award nominations or wins.
The collaboration behind the release
Sundance Institute’s January 28 premiere report connects Segan’s return to the festival with his earlier appearance in Johnson’s Brick. It also describes the continuing professional relationship that followed through films including Looper and Knives Out.
Sundance’s account identifies Esposito’s character as Detective Warren, Buscemi’s as pawn-shop operator Ben and Maslany’s as Harry’s estranged daughter, Kelly. Those connections suggest a useful viewing question: how does a person’s network change when the rules of a city change?
For filmmakers, the credits offer another way to follow the project: distinguish the writer-director’s creative role from the producing team and the distributor handling its release. For moviegoers, the practical next step is simpler: use the official ticket link to find an October 23 Los Angeles screening.