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Currently in production in New York City, the film follows Harry (Turturro), a career pickpocket who is forced into a desperate, high-stakes race against time through the streets of his city.
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 9 Apr. 2025
At the train station, she's again treated with kindness and respect by the ticket salesman, who advises her on the safest way to travel, and warns her about the city's pickpockets and predators.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 9 Mar. 2025
Worried about pickpockets enjoying the easy access, too?
—Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2025
On sale for 36 percent off, it’s made with slash-proof, ballistic nylon fabric along with pickpocket-deterring zipper locks.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 14 Mar. 2025
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 9 Apr. 2025
At the train station, she's again treated with kindness and respect by the ticket salesman, who advises her on the safest way to travel, and warns her about the city's pickpockets and predators.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 9 Mar. 2025
Worried about pickpockets enjoying the easy access, too?
—Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2025
On sale for 36 percent off, it’s made with slash-proof, ballistic nylon fabric along with pickpocket-deterring zipper locks.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 14 Mar. 2025
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“Pickpocket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pickpocket. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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pickpocket
noun
pick·pock·et
ˈpik-ˌpäk-ət 
: a thief who steals from pockets and purses
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