-> 1989

Fingerprints don't lie (1951)

  • The fingerprints that are the main evidence against the man turn out to be faked. In the end, we find that the police commissioner was the one who had the motive and the know-how to kill the mayor and fake the prints.
  • The Mad Magician (1954)

  • (to be confirmed) Fingerprint identification.
  • 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
    2001: L'odyssée de l'espace

  • Dave's voice recognition
  • Diamonds Are Forever (1971) (James Bond)
    Les diamants sont éternels

  • Tiffany Case reveals the latent print on the glass...
  • ...shoots a photograph...
  • ...develops the polaroid...
  • ... and matches the fingerprints, verifying that Bond is Peter Franks.
    Note that the two images are exactly the same, which is just impossible to make! But well, so everyone is able to match the two fingerprints. Nice scar :)
  • But Q supplied Bond with a fake fingerprint.
  • Blade Runner (1982)

  • Voight-Kampff test, reading the eye to detect replicant (strictly speaking, it is not automated identification).
  • Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)
    La colère de Khan

  • Retinal recognition to open the Genesis project file.
  • Never say never again (1983) (James Bond)
    Jamais plus jamais

  • Eyeball replacement to access nuclear weapon.
  • Star Trek III The Search for Spock (1984)
    A la recherche de Spock

  • Kirk voice identification to engage the Enterprise auto-destruction.
  • Les Spécialistes (1985)

  • Safe of casino is fingerprint protected.
  • F/X (1986) / F/X

  • (to be checked) The fingerprint evidence determined that the prints were made by two unidentified men and a woman.
    Note: this is impossible to determine.
  • Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)

  • Axel prepares the superglue...
  • ... to reveal the latent print left on the matchbox...
    Note: Superglue fumes give white fingerprint, NOT black :)
  • ... and identify Charles Campos.
    Note: the fingerprint is NOT the same as on the matchbox :)
  • Licence To Kill (1989) Permis de tuer

  • Signature Camera Gun — A camera that when assembled became a sniper rifle that only worked for Bond once enrolled, due to a "palm reader" built into the grip.
  • Later, someone else try to kill Bond with this gun, which, fortunately, didn't produce a false accept :-)
  • Back To The Future II (1989) Retour vers le futur II

  • Lorraine entering McFly house with her fingerprint.
  • Biff paying the taxi with his fingerprint.

  • Biometrics visitors