Photograph of the mount rushmore monument as seen from the viewing plaza, taken by dean franklin on june 4, 2003. December 21, 2007 in this follow up to the boxoffice hit national treasure, treasure hunter ben gates nicolas cage once. Jun 30, 2008 ben gates nicolas cage said at the end of national treasure 2 that page 47 is lifealtering that promises a lot for national treasure 3. Book of secrets script is here for all you fans of the nic cage and diane kruger movie. Mystery on church hill the virginia mysteries book 2. Book of secrets 2007 when a longmissing page from the diary of assassin john wilkes booth suddenly resurfaces, it implicates the greatgreat grandfather of treasure hunter. Book of secrets stars nicolas cage as benjamin gates, the treasure hunting historian. The film stars nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon voight, harvey keitel, ed.
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. Book of secrets sends its archaeologist hero on a globetrotting quest that might have been devised after a long night of wikipedia surfing. Dec 21, 2007 the hyperactive sequel national treasure. This book, published in 1982 by byron preiss, includes 12 images and 12 verses which need correctly matched together in order to discover the locations of 12 buried ceramic casks. In the film, ben is able to manipulate the president into separating him from his birthday party at mount vernon washingtons home in virginia and taking him down into a secret network of tunnels only indicated on an older map of the estate. Book of secrets takes you on a globetrotting quest. National treasure pop classics book 5 lindsay gibb. Ben and his father, patrick, learn that their ancestor, thomas gates, may have been involved in the assassination of abraham lincoln. Book of secrets, which is opening in an estimated 3,500 theaters on friday, december 21.
Nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon voight, helen mirren and ed harris. The 1982 treasure hunt book, the secret, has clues to 12 hidden gems. 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. Book of secrets in order to clear the name of his ancestor, ben gate must solve a series of puzzles to find a hidden city of gold in america.
Book of secrets paperback november 6, 2007 by ann lloyd adapter visit amazons ann lloyd page. I am now impatient to know more about this third national treasure movie. Book of secrets released on home video as national treasure 2. Shortly following the release of national treasure.
In the second installment of national treasure, benjamin franklin gates played by nicolas cage embarks on another treasurehunting adventure. Book of secrets is a 2007 american adventure film directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. Dec 05, 2011 grounded in history, imbued with myth and mystery, disneys national treasure. The mount vernon estate is a featured location in national treasure. Nicolas cage and his rapidly receding hairline return in the form of the worlds oldest, most enthusiastic eagle scout in the enjoyably preposterous adventure sequel national treasure. This puppy is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay andor viewings of the movie to get the dialogue. 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. Its thoroughly setup that the content on page 47 concerns area 51.
Ever so often i get the movies out to watch them again as i love them so much. One of the real disappointments here is the films matteroffact attitude toward ben and abbys onceandfuture cohabitation. Book of secrets, a film that plays like the da vinci code as reimagined by wellmeaning but clueless highschool history teachers. A talented cast goes to waste in the improbable national treasure.
In this follow up to the boxoffice hit national treasure, treasure hunter ben gates nicolas cage once again sets out on an exhilarating. Ben gates is a historian and adventurer, the greatgreatgrandson of thomas gates, a hero who sacrificed his life to prevent john wilkes booth from. It is a sequel to the 2004 movie, national treasure. Book of secrets has without a doubt the most absurd and fevered plot since, oh, say, national treasure 2004. Aug 27, 2008 shortly following the release of national treasure. 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. National treasures book of secrets on display at the.
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. Each cask contains a key to be redeemed for a valuable gemstone. Book of secrets, a blockbuster, actionadventure film released by disney. Kaufen sie national treasure 2 book of secrets gunstig ein. He gets help from his pals riley poole justin bartha and abigail chase diane kruger, while his parents patrick gates jon voight and professor emily appleton helen mirren aid in the quest. Whoever comes the closest to predicting the films opening 3day weekend box office friday to sunday, without going over, will win a copy of halloween unrated directors cut. Whoever comes the closest to predicting the films opening 3day weekend box office friday to sunday, without going over, will win a copy of halloween. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Book of secrets established that the president had a fascination and love of americas first president, george washington. Nicolas cage, diane kruger, ed harris, harvey keitel, helen mirren, jon voight, justin bartha, bruce. The book of secrets in question is a hushhush read thats passed down from president to president, for their. A historian races to find the legendary templar treasure before a team of mercenaries. National treasure is back, and this time it has, um, a subtitle.
With nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon voight. Thompson, cages benjamin gates is so insanely patriotic that when his ancestor is smeared as a conspirator in the lincoln assassination, he sets out to. Book of secrets, millions of moviegoers might have left theaters around the world believing that the library of congress, the worlds largest library, was home to a book that holds all of the u. James renner is on a quest to discover the others, and he invites you to join the hunt. 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. Book of secrets is a 2007 sequel in which nicolas cage plays a treasure hunter in search of the city of gold. Book of secrets stars nicolas cage as benjamin gates, the treasurehunting historian. They go to the black hills to search for the lost city of cebola. Nicolas cage, jon voight, harvey keitel, ed harris, diane kruger, justin bartha, bruce greenwood and helen mirren written by. Book of secrets, is gauged to surf on the publicity being generated to launch the fourth indiana jones picture. Rushmore was carved only in order to erase landmarks pointing to a fabled city of gold built inside the mountain. That the holders of this information involved john wilkes booth and a.
Book of secrets 2007 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Book of secrets takes you on a globetrotting quest full of adrenalinepumping twists and turns all leading to the. Lets hope that jon turteltaub and nicolas cage will bring some incredible surprise from the page 47 of the book of secrets. Shooting of the film in london in the book, ben finds a picture of the missing plank from the desk and an entry by president coolidge, who found the plank in 1924, had it destroyed, and commissioned gutzon borglum to carve mount rushmore to erase the maps landmarks in order to protect the treasure. National treasure book of secrets keystone forum tripadvisor. There is a scene where they all meet up on the steps of the presidential trail, then supposedly climb to the top of mt rushmore, where behind the carvings they find a lake. 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. Grounded in history, imbued with myth and mystery, disneys national treasure.
Benjamin gates must follow a clue left in john wilkes booths diary to prove his ancestors innocence in the assassination of abraham lincoln. Qualifizierte bestellungen werden kostenlos geliefert. The action in this fastpaced adventure sequel is loud and sometimes tense car chases, near falls from high ledges in a dark cave, etc. Book of secrets, which is eerily similar to the first film. In order to find the the lost city of gold, ben gates and his team must weave their way to the final clue in a mysterious and highly guarded book containing centuries of secrets. The quest to find 12 hidden treasures from a 1982 treasure. National treasure book of secrets trailer 1 full hd 1080p. When national treasure was released in 2004, da vinci code mania had not quite reached hysterical proportions.