- Veteran actor John Turturro stars as larcenist Harry Lehman in the upcoming crime thriller The Only Living Pickpocket in New York, which opens in selected US theatres this Friday.
- To prepare for the lead role, the 69-year-old actor trained with sleight-of-hand expert Apollo Robbins to learn complex pickpocketing techniques, coin exercises, and distraction methods.
- Turturro revealed that he practised his skills on set by targeting unsuspecting cast and crew members, and even felt tempted to pickpocket commuters on the New York Subway.
- The actor praised the film for its original script, explaining that its exploration of loss, failure, and the unexpected responsibility of caring for someone deeply resonated with him.
- The movie follows Lehman as he attempts to support his disabled wife while being hunted by a crime family after stealing and selling a USB drive containing sensitive information.
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