When a longmissing page from the diary of assassin john wilkes booth suddenly resurfaces, it implicates the greatgreat grandfather of treasure hunter ben gates nicolas cage as a conspirator in. Along with his friends, riley and abigail, he will have to travel from the streets of paris to the middle of the united states to find a book that could revealone of americas greatest secretsand treasures. Patrick henry gates descendant benjamin franklin gates descendant. Book of secrets sends its archaeologist hero, ben franklin gates nicolas cage, flexing his deadpan, on a globetrotting quest that might have been devised after a long night of wikipedia surfing. The family myth is that the founding fathers of the united states hid a treasure that was gathered over the course of thousands of years and protected by the. Here is a movie about a fabled ancient treasure from the middle east, protected through the ages by the knights templar and the masons, and hidden for centuries until a modern investigator follows a series of baffling clues that lead him first to a priceless work in a national gallery, and then to a hiding place beneath an ancient church. In this adventurefilled sequel to the 2004 blockbuster national treasure, nicolas cage reprises his role as artifact hunter and archaeologist extraordinaire ben franklin gates. In an extensive, careerspanning interview with the new york times, cage reveals to reporter david marchese he once went on a reallife. Nicolas cage benjamin franklin gates, justin bartha riley poole, diane kruger dr. It was written by jim kouf and the wibberleys, produced by jerry bruckheimer and directed by jon turteltaub. Book of secrets is a 2007 american adventure film directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. Nicolas cage in national treasure is the ridiculous. National treasure is a series of historical theatrical adventure action mystery films produced by jerry bruckheimer and starring nicolas cage as benjamin gates, a treasure hunter. The book of secrets in question is a hushhush read thats passed down from president to president, for their.
Charles carroll was the last surviving signer of the declaration of independence. Bens globetrotting quest to prove his ancestors innocence leads him to a closely guarded book containing the nations deepest secrets. When a longmissing page from the diary of assassin john wilkes booth suddenly resurfaces, it implicates the greatgreat grandfather of treasure hunter ben gates nicolas cage as a conspirator in lincolns death. Benjamin franklin gates is the protagonist of the national treasure film series. In 2008, director jon turteltaub said that the filmmaking team would take its time on another national treasure sequel. At the end of the movie, the president asks ben if he can. Book of secrets stars nicolas cage, jon voight, harvey keitel, ed harris the pg movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 10 min, and received a score of.
Book of secrets nicolas cage jon voight harvey keitel 2007 a page from the diary of john wilkes booth implicates ben gates nicolas cage greatgreat grandfather as a major conspirator in the assassination of. Book of secrets 2007 after the templar treasure find, ben and his father are wellrespected historians making rounds at various universities and lectures. National treasure script transcript from the screenplay and. Soon ben finds himself on a different kind of hunt.
Several years since benjamin franklin gates nicolas cage found the knights templar and became rich and famous. There is an actual book of secrets buried in national treasure. Book of secrets released on home video as national. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is the second part of the national treasure film series. Abigail chase, jon voight patrick henry gates, helen mirren emily appleton, ed harris mitch wilkinson, harvey keitel peter sadusky, bruce greenwood the. Ben gates is a welleducated history fanatic with a mavericks sense of adventure. Rushmore was carved only in order to erase landmarks pointing to a fabled city of gold built inside the mountain. Benjamin gates must follow a clue left in john wilkes booths diary to prove his ancestors innocence in the assassination of abraham lincoln. Benjamin gates et le tresor des templiers vf movies on. Book of secrets sends its archaeologist hero, ben franklin gates nicolas cage, flexing his deadpan, on a globetrotting quest that might have been. Book of secrets, but it turns out the oscarwinning actor dabbles in treasure hunting in his personal life. Charles woke thomas up in the middle of a stormy night to drive him to the white house to see andrew jackson. Book of secrets has without a doubt the most absurd and fevered plot since, oh, say, national treasure 2004. Book of secrets, and its not nearly as musty as the script.
Gates must then locate an elusive diary, not only to clear his familys name, but to unearth. Ben and his father, patrick, learn that their ancestor, thomas gates, may have been involved in the assassination of abraham lincoln. Graced with some extra star wattage courtesy of helen mirren and. Nicolas cage is known to many as the treasure hunter benjamin franklin gates from disneys national treasure and national treasure. Book of secrets stars nicolas cage as benjamin gates, the treasurehunting historian. That the holders of this information involved john wilkes booth and a.
Treasure hunter, ben gates, once again sets out on an exhilarating, actionpacked, global quest to unearth hidden history. Finally, the national treasure script is here for all you quotes spouting fans of the movie starring nicolas cage, diane kruger, john voight, harvey keitel, yadda yadda. National treasure script transcript from the screenplay. Thomas jefferson gates is the ancestor of patrick henry gates and his son benjamin franklin gates. Wilkes booth, brent briscoe michael olaughlen, billy unger charles gates.
Formerly known as billy unger, he became known to audiences for his role as chase davenport in the disney xd series lab rats. Abigail chase reteam with riley poole and, now armed with a stack of longlost pages from john wilkes booths diary, ben must follow a clue left there to prove his ancestors innocence in the assassination of abraham lincoln. Charles carroll gates national treasure wiki fandom. In this edition of presenting the facts, we explore the 2004 blockbuster national treasure. It was the final words thomas gates said to his son charles. He has won multiple young artist awards for various roles. National treasure is a series of historical theatrical adventure action mystery films produced by jerry bruckheimer and starring nicolas cage as benjamin gates, a treasure hunter who, with the help of his father, patrick henry gates, his girlfriend, abigail chase diane kruger and his loyal sidekick, riley poole justin bartha, uncovers hidden troves and secrets from u. Along with his friends, riley and abigail, he will have to travel from the streets of paris to the middle of the united states to find a book that could revealone of americas greatest secrets and treasures. While ben is presenting new information about john wilkes booth and the 18 pages missing from booths diary, one man stands up and presents a missing page of john wilkes booths diary. Nicolas cage in national treasure is the ridiculous guilty. The 1982 treasure hunt book, the secret, has clues to 12 hidden gems. Agent sadusky harvey keitel tells ben that a secret book has the information he needs. The presidents book of secrets holds documents, for presidents eyes only, of all the nations secrets.
As charles was dying he had no other choice but to tell a secret of the. Book of secrets full movie streaming online duration 124 minutes and broadcast on 200712 mpaa rating is 453. In 1832, thomas gates worked as a stable boy of charles carroll. Dec 20, 2007 there is an actual book of secrets buried in national treasure. Book of secrets, his family name is threatened by mitch. Jul 15, 2014 the 1982 treasure hunt book, the secret, has clues to 12 hidden gems.
Book of secrets 2007 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. John adams gates is the father of patrick henry gates and the grandfather of benjamin franklin gates. With nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon voight. The story was written by jim kouf, oren aviv, and charles segars, and the screenplay was by jim kouf, cormac wibberley, and marianne wibberley. James renner is on a quest to discover the others, and he invites you to join the hunt. Join nicolas cage on a heartpounding adventure that will have you on the edge of your seat in a race to find the lost city of gold. His last words to charles are the debt that all men pay. National treasure is a 2004 american adventure film released by walt disney pictures. In this outing, gates learns of his own familys implication in the assassination of abraham lincoln by john wilkes booth. During one of their lectures, mitch wilkinson ed harris shows up with a missing page from john wilkes booths diary that implicates their ancestor thomas gates being. It was directed by jon turtletaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer, who is known for other action films based in historical details, including pearl harbor. Now, another treasure hunter named mitch wilkinson ed harris has found what is a missing page of the diary of john wilkes booth, which contains clues to the location of a lost city of gold, ben must compete against mitch to find the lost city, he goes to france and great britain. National treasure, book of secrets nashville public library.
A couple of disney films from jerry bruckheimer that can be best described as the da vinci code meets indiana jones national treasure 2004 ben gates nicolas cage is the latest in a long line of the treasure hunter gates family. Everything wrong with national treasure book of secrets duration. The greatest adventure history has ever revealed release date of film. May 21, 2019 this was the first clue in national treasure 2. He is a homicidal man who seeks to leave his mark on history by any means necessary. The film stars nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon voight, harvey keitel, ed. Grounded in history, imbued with myth and mystery, disneys national treasure. Book of secrets 2007 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors. This script is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay andor viewings of national treasure. His interest in the past comes from his own family lineage, as his ancestors had roles in some of americas historic events. In 1974, to patricks dismay, he tells ben about the templar treasure.
Jul 04, 2019 nicolas cage in national treasure walt disney pictures nicolas cage in national treasure is the ridiculous guilty pleasure america needs today national treasure is not high art. While national treasure, the 2004 cult classic being discussed here, is definitely entertaining, it is far from educational at least in terms of its basic plot. Dec 21, 2007 the hyperactive sequel national treasure. National treasure is back, and this time it has, um, a subtitle. It is the first film in the national treasure film series and stars nicolas cage, harvey keitel, jon voight, diane kruger, sean bean, justin bartha and christopher plummer. Book of secrets released on home video as national treasure 2. Book of secrets is a pretty typical blockbuster sequel, focused intently on appeasing what it thinks the audience wants, and missing out on what it takes to make a truly good movie. It was the final words thomas gates said to his son charles and is figured out by his greatgreatgrandson. Ted elliott, terry rossio, cormac wibberley, marianne wibberley, jim kouf, oren aviv, charles. The quest to find 12 hidden treasures from a 1982 treasure.