Lockpicking in Motion Pictures?

[Johnny P]

Actually, if a padlock has only 1 point locking, you can open it by hitting it with a rok or hammer or banging it against something. It bounces to dog and frees the shackle.

Now, 2 point locking and you can't do this.

[Bandit_b]

I just watched a episode of Dexter where Rudy brakes in Dexters apartment. He has SouthOrd wallet pick set and he just inserts the pick and tension wrench into the lock and he just rotates the pick and opens the door.

[JackNco]

17piece with the brass handle if I remember..... and on that note I think its time i made plans to get out more....

[Squelchtone]

I know I mentioned this one of our 5 other movie threads....

In the movie Taxi a pick and a wrench are used, although when you hear the lock click its not because he rotated the wrench.. but not too bad!







Squelchtone

[gstrendkill]

yea the lock picking on the Splinter Cell games is pretty cool

[dboeren]

The Oblivion RPG videogame has a lock picking mini-game. No tension wrench, but it does have you set the pins one by one.

The most unrealistic part is that failure breaks your pick, so you need to go around carrying 20 or so identical generic picks if you do a lot of picking.

[yoyoboy]

Look honey!! Someone forgot the set screw!!

[Squelchtone]

The movie Real Genius with Val Kilmer about a bunch of engineering students who build a 5 megawatt laser has picking in it.


The scene: The students need to get into their professor's house at night, and Val Kilmer is seen picking the front door, but unfortunately he's using 2 picks and no wrench.

after 10 seconds the door is open and hijinks ensue.

[jacknife]

mision impossible 3 he barely looks at the lock before he opens it...

[JackNco]

so your the reason my inbox was suddenly flooded....

[int3grate]

US Marshalls had a few scenes where they were picking their way out of handcuffs. The inmates would hide pins under their skin in the palm of their hands. One of the fbi agents picked a set of handcuffs off with a pair of sunglasses lol is that possible?

-Rob

You would think they would use higher security handcuffs for inmates?

[freakparade3]

MIdnigt Run with Robert DeNiro he uses a snapper pick to open the door of a bail jumper. If anyone has not seen Midnight Run I highly recommend it, one of the greatest 80's movies, it's a classic.

[DPTR]

US Marshalls had a few scenes where they were picking their way out of handcuffs. The inmates would hide pins under their skin in the palm of their hands. One of the fbi agents picked a set of handcuffs off with a pair of sunglasses lol is that possible?

-Rob

You would think they would use higher security handcuffs for inmates?

That's assuming that most people arrested bother learning things like these. One of the reasons why locks in general work is because the general public are so oblivious of their weaknesses. If everyone knew the basics of tension wrenches and scrubbing, then they may as well not even bother locking the door.

Funny thing about inmate handcuffs. A popular thing to do now (especially when arresting in mass amounts) is to use plastic "zip tie" handcuffs. While resistant to cutting and bashing, they're even easier to "pick" then standard handcuffs. Any object can be stuck inside where a tooth keeps the tie in place, and displace it unlocking the tie.

But back on subject-

While getting ready for work, there was a movie on Comedy Central. Three bank employees were all seperatly planning on robbing the bank (not aware of each other) using different methods. One was simple social hacking (studied what the other employees did during the day *the manager always left at the same time, and spent extra time flirting with a fast food employee*). One used what appeared to be clay in match boxes to impression safe deposit box keys. The other was about to do something as I was leaving. I'm afraid I don't remember the movie name though.

Seemed interesting, although so very extreamly unlikely due to the normal background checks for bank employees, and the fact that every one of them would be caught in broad sight by the cameras.

[FFVison]

So, I was watching the new series Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles last night. At one point, John Connor had snuck out of his house to break into another house. They had a closeup on a doorknob in the inside of the house. The doorknob was shaking for a few seconds, then it swung open and showed John Connor holding a lock pick in his hand, and nothing in his other hand. Like in a lot of movies, they don't show the most important device to lock picking and that's the wrench. It seemed like the door wasn't actually locked and he ended up just putting the pick in the lock, then used his other hand and shook the doorknob for a few seconds before turning it to open it.

Incidentally, I have intentionally left out other details to not give away much of the story for those of you who still wish to watch it.

Incidentally, I DO use the word incidentally a LOT. My girlfriend likes to make fun of me. She counted how many times I said it a few times. I haven't said it much lately, but if someone wants to, they can click on my profile and check my posts and count how many times I said it... I don't recommend this unless you are REALLY bored.

[gstrendkill]

So, I was watching the new series Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles last night. At one point, John Connor had snuck out of his house to break into another house. They had a closeup on a doorknob in the inside of the house. The doorknob was shaking for a few seconds, then it swung open and showed John Connor holding a lock pick in his hand, and nothing in his other hand. Like in a lot of movies, they don't show the most important device to lock picking and that's the wrench. It seemed like the door wasn't actually locked and he ended up just putting the pick in the lock, then used his other hand and shook the doorknob for a few seconds before turning it to open it.

Incidentally, I have intentionally left out other details to not give away much of the story for those of you who still wish to watch it.

Incidentally, I DO use the word incidentally a LOT. My girlfriend likes to make fun of me. She counted how many times I said it a few times. I haven't said it much lately, but if someone wants to, they can click on my profile and check my posts and count how many times I said it... I don't recommend this unless you are REALLY bored.

i didnt even know there was a terminator series.