Turturro, Neeson, and Curtis headline five new U.S. theatrical releases

Five new films open in U.S. theaters on Friday, October 30. The slate includes a crime thriller set in New York, a World War II drama, an action chase film, a mountaineering documentary, and a story about a blind cyclist.

The Only Living Pickpocket in New York leads the new theatrical releases. The film stars John Turturro as Harry Lehman, a nearly 70-year-old pickpocket. Will Price plays Dylan Diamond, the heir to a mafia family. Steve Buscemi appears as Ben, while Giancarlo Esposito plays Detective Warren. Jamie Lee Curtis portrays Moira, the head of the criminal organization.

Lehman struggles to make a living in a city where digital payments dominate. He steals a USB wallet belonging to Diamond without knowing its value. After pawning the stolen items, Lehman becomes the target of a dangerous crime group. Noah Segan wrote and directed the picture.

The Mosquito Bowl is a historical drama directed by Peter Berg. The story is based on a nonfiction book by Buzz Bissinger. The plot follows four college football players who enlist in the U.S. Marine Corps after the attack on Pearl Harbor.

The soldiers are stationed in the Pacific Ocean while waiting for the Battle of Okinawa. Local military officials organize a football game among the troops. The event serves as a moment of camaraderie before the men face combat. Bill Skarsgård, Nicholas Galitzine, Ray Nicholson, and Tom Francis star in the film.

The Mongoose is an action thriller directed by Mark Vanselow. Liam Neeson plays Ryan Flanagan, a decorated veteran who is falsely accused of a crime. Flanagan escapes in a Mustang Shelby, sparking a police chase across the United States. The pursuit is broadcast on live television, drawing a large public audience.

Flanagan receives secret help from former special forces comrades. Marisa Tomei, Ving Rhames, and Michael Chiklis round out the cast. The film opens in theaters on Friday.

Everest: The Other Side is a National Geographic documentary. Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin direct the film. The documentary follows ski mountaineers Jim Morrison and Hilaree Nelson. The couple planned to be the first to ski down the direct north face of Mount Everest.

Nelson died in a 2022 avalanche at Manaslu. Morrison returned to Everest to fulfill their shared goal. He reached the summit on October 15, 2025. He scattered Nelson's ashes and completed the historic descent. The film features aerial and first-person footage shot at altitudes exceeding 8,800 meters. It opens in theaters on Friday.

Blind AF is a documentary directed by Gina LeVay Goldstein. The film profiles Shawn Cheshire, a U.S. Army veteran and Paralympic champion. Cheshire lost her sight in 2009 after a brain injury. She competed in the 2016 Rio Paralympic Games and became a 13-time U.S. national paracycling champion.

In 2021, Cheshire biked 5,700 kilometers across the United States. She completed the journey in 60 days, becoming the first blind person to cross the country on a standard bicycle. The documentary uses interviews, journals, therapy sessions, and archival material. It is now streaming on Prime Video.