Lockpicking in Motion Pictures?

[Transam]

It is a horrible act of criminality to show how the lock is actually picked, but wait until we get guns in to those scenes...filling a mag, loading and firing...and I haven't yet talked about speeding with a car!

Yeah, but i think that you can get a gun easier than a lock pick set in america Okay, that was uncalled for

[thunerhair42]

In "Enemy of the state" a couple of guys used a lock pick, it actually did a close up, it looked like they were using the quik pick.

[squelchtone]

In "Enemy of the state" a couple of guys used a lock pick, it actually did a close up, it looked like they were using the quik pick.

No, they were using an EPG. Both at his house and then later on in the old warehouse.

[thunerhair42]

Oh, they were, my bad, sorry.

[frostbyte]

Best I've seen is in the movie "Foolproof". Pick, wrench, takes him some time to do it under pressure.

[lunchb0x]

I have been watching Supernatural lately and they are always picking locks in that, what I don't get though is why they pick a lever lock with what looks like the Southord jackknife pickset, but smash padlocks off with the butt of there pistol, good series though.

[Engineer]

First time I saw a fairly realistic picking on TV was in X-Files, where they used a pick gun. Not terribly accurate, just closer to the truth than I had seen previously.

Have you been watching some of the American programmes like "The Reprosessors". Some of the things they show are virtually tutorials.

Then again, it could be argued that nothing gets shown that isn't already on YouTube if you want to go looking for it. Some of the Russian stuff is on serious locks.

[Engineer]

Nearly forgot... There's also the BBC TV series "The Invisibles" from earlier this year. Lots of picking in that and it was only slightly changed from reality. Even one of the later episodes was all about recovering a leaf pick they lost during a robbery

[m4m750]

I saw the movie called Hodini in which the main character played by Tony Curtis picked a prison cell lock with one of his feet. I wonder if this is possible given that he can't use pick and wrench at the same time.

[apb]

"The Sentinel" shows some lockpicking. Michael Douglas picks a deadbolt on a steel door and it shows him using two tools, but can't really tell if was a pick/tension wrench combo. I think it was supposed to be improvised tools. When he gets in the building he slaps a refrigerator magnet on to the magnetic locking mechanism near the top of the door. Later its implied that he picks a car door lock. All you see is him approach the door then hear a lot of clicking and then the alarm goes off.

[savs2k]

i hardley ever see lockpicknig in movies or shows. The door is usually unlocked in a secret facility or they kick/and or shoot the door open. way easier then what we do. i think we need to change our hobby

[op-sec]

It always gets me when you see them use two picks, one top - one bottom, instead of a tension wrench and a pick. Even before I was picking locks, I would see that and say, "Ya... Right."

[Slim-pickins]

I agree with the reply about the lack of tension wrenches used. I wish it was that easy to just swipe a pick through a lock and presto-chango, it's open. Then all anyone would have to do is keep a few lock picks on their key ring rather than a dozen different keys. Hmm...a lock pick with a hole drilled in one end so it can go on a key ring, along with a tension wrench....not a bad idea anyway.

[Shib]

I agree with the reply about the lack of tension wrenches used. I wish it was that easy to just swipe a pick through a lock and presto-chango, it's open. Then all anyone would have to do is keep a few lock picks on their key ring rather than a dozen different keys. Hmm...a lock pick with a hole drilled in one end so it can go on a key ring, along with a tension wrench....not a bad idea anyway.

That is a good idea, its also very easy to prove criminal intent if you are caught with them by the police.

[Slim-pickins]

If you're really serious about the hobby and keep lock picks on you, then maybe it wouold be a good idea to get some sort of certification as a lock-smith and keep a few business cards on you. Maybe that would be enough to prove that you're intent is not criminal.