Which Movie Has The Most Realistic Security System?

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Brian Rhodes
•Oct 12, 2017
IPVMU Certified

It is common to point out how unrealistic security systems are in movies and television. The 'CSI Effect' is often noted in this forum in the way Hollywood gives video surveillance hyper-realistic powers to zoom and enhance grainy images, etc.

But what about movies that get it right? Are there any movies or shows that depict security systems accurately?

One of my favorite access control scenes is from the movie Sneakers. It sums up access control protection quite realistically:

What are some others?

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Undisclosed #1
•Oct 12, 2017
IPVMU Certified

Typical multi-beam laser setup...

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Undisclosed Integrator #2
•Oct 12, 2017

Panic Room, I donated the alarm panel ;)

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Undisclosed #1
•Oct 13, 2017
IPVMU Certified

All too real scene with slo-mo VCR's and b+w square monitors, from Hudson Hawk:

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Undisclosed Integrator #2
•Oct 13, 2017
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That was not one of Joel’s finest movies.  He did keep the car though. 

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Undisclosed Manufacturer #3
•Oct 13, 2017

I always wanted Jack Bauer's Cell Phone. 

Pretty sure the battery was dilithium crystal based 

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Undisclosed #4
•Oct 13, 2017

The Tower?

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Michael Budalich
•Oct 13, 2017
Genetec

This is a very accurate display by Scarface in the 1980's that was probably the top of the line surveillance offered:

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Undisclosed #1
•Oct 13, 2017
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In reply to Michael Budalich

"First you get the money, then you get the power, then you get the security system."

At "twelve percent of our adjusted gross", as Manny says, the real gangster was the contractor.

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