In Naples, Italy, the world’s best pickpockets challenge Bob Arno to a match of skills.
In this National Geographic documentary, a gang of pickpockets demonstrate how they steal, and reveal a human side that victims can’t imagine.
Then—an amazing celebratory dinner with six thieves morphs into a challenge that might be one step too far for Bob Arno.
Watch the film here.
After, come back to read The Making of Pickpocket King
Bob Arno “Pickpocket King” National Geographic documentary—part 5
Thiefhunting, Day One. Fully half the day is spent rigging hidden cameras. I’m wearing a button camera attached to an awful button-down shirt that I force myself to wear for
Bob Arno “Pickpocket King” National Geographic documentary—part 6
Thiefhunting, Day One, continued. As we synchronize our thiefhunting plans with the film crew, I’m newly appreciative of Michele, our London-based sound recordist, who is from this city. He’s a
The best pickpocket, self-proclaimed
Thieves find us, continued. We’re not looking for pickpockets; just busy filming pickup shots on the bus for the documentary, when known thieves Marc and Andy board the bus with
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