Thomas gates father john adams gates descendant patrick henry gates descendant benjamin franklin gates descendant behind the scenes. But nic cage can help you escape the reality of this independence day. Book of secrets, the sequel to the most successful movie cage has ever made. Its the thrilling, edgeofyourseat adventure starring academy award winner nicolas cage best actor as benjamin franklin gates. His last words to charles are the debt that all men pay. Nov 18, 2004 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. He is also a media and communications executive, national security consultant, a producerwriter and a native of pittsburgh. Ever since he was a boy, gates has been obsessed with finding the legendary knights templar treasure, the greatest fortune known to man.
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. National treasure book of secrets 2007 download movie for mobile in best quality 3gp and mp4 format. A similar view is expressed early on by nicolas cages character, benjamin gates, in national treasure. The 1982 treasure hunt book, the secret, has clues to 12 hidden gems. His interest in the past comes from his own family lineage, as his ancestors had roles in some of america s historic events. Book of secrets 2007 after the templar treasure find, ben and his father are wellrespected historians making rounds at various universities and lectures. Book of secrets adventure to prove his ancestors innocence and find the lost city of gold, ben gates and his team must weave their way toward a mysterious and highly guarded book containing centuries of secrets. Book of secrets, and claims that the presidents of the united states have passed down a book from washington to obama, in which some or all have added facts and histories earthshattering in scope and implications, and that this books location is only known to the president, and the national librarian of congress. Book of secrets, his family name is threatened by mitch. Book of secrets stars nicolas cage as benjamin gates, the treasure hunting historian. This theory was used in the film national treasure 2. National treasure national treasure 2 book of secrets bluray. Ben and his father, patrick, learn that their ancestor, thomas gates, may have been involved in the assassination of abraham lincoln. 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.
It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is the second part of the national treasure franchise. He has had an extensive career across multiplatform disciplines. The quest to find 12 hidden treasures from a 1982 treasure. Dec 21, 2007 a similar view is expressed early on by nicolas cages character, benjamin gates, in national treasure. A historian races to find the legendary templar treasure before a team of mercenaries. Charles segars is the writer and executive producer of national treasure franchise. Soon ben finds himself on a different kind of hunt. James renner is on a quest to discover the others, and he invites you to join the hunt. The arrival of disneys national treasure is now just a couple of weeks away november 19.
Book of secrets sends its archaeologist hero, ben franklin gates nicolas cage. He gave thomas gates the clue the secret lies with charlotte, a vital clue to finding the templar treasure. 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. Several years since benjamin franklin gates nicolas cage found the knights templar and became rich and famous.
Dec 20, 2007 there is an actual book of secrets buried in national treasure. The book of secrets in question is a hushhush read thats passed down from president to president, for their. The film stars nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon. Book of secrets 2007 cast and crew credits, including actors. Napa valley has unquestionably the best american terroir. Book of secrets released on home video as national. Book of secrets stars nicolas cage as benjamin gates, the treasurehunting historian. Ben gates is a welleducated history fanatic with a mavericks sense of adventure. It was stated in the first films commentary that there were no plans for a sequel, but due to the first films impressive boxoffice performance. Wilkes booth, brent briscoe michael olaughlen, billy unger charles gates. Book of secrets is a 2007 mystery adventure film directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. 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. 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. Nicolas cage benjamin franklin gates, justin bartha riley poole, diane.
Book of secrets, and its not nearly as musty as the script. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is part of the national treasure franchise. The presidents book of secrets holds documents, for presidents eyes only, of all the nations secrets. Billy unger as gatess ancestors thomas gates and charles carroll gates. Nicolas cage in national treasure is the ridiculous guilty. Benjamin gates must follow a clue left in john wilkes booths diary to prove his ancestors innocence in the assassination of abraham lincoln. They discover a plank that has early native american writing on it. May 21, 2019 in 1832, charles carroll the last surviving signer of the declaration of independence traveled to the white house, desperate to speak with president jackson before his death. In 1832, charles carroll the last surviving signer of the declaration of independence traveled to the white house, desperate to speak with president jackson before his death.
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. Charles carroll gates national treasure wiki fandom. From jerry bruckheimer and jon turteltaub comes national treasure. Charles carroll was the last surviving signer of the declaration of independence. At the beginning of book of secrets, when his car is being towed away, its a ferrari f430 spider. National treasure is a 2004 american adventure heist film produced and released by walt disney pictures. Nicolas cage starred in the original two national treasure movies as benjamin gates, a cryptologist and treasure hunter seeking to unravel the secrets of major governing figures in american. Annie parisse, jon turteltaub, charles segars, cormac wibberley, gregory poirier, jim kouf. 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. National treasure the secret lies with charlotte deleted. Book of secrets on the dvdbluray disc release is a 2007 adventure film. Abigail chase reteam with riley poole and, now armed with a stack of longlost pages from john wilkes booths diary, ben.
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. Mike stenson, chad oman, barry waldman, oren aviv, charles segars. The title of this book is changing tides national treasure a gates family mystery and it was written by catherine hapka. 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. Disney is going all out with the interactive goodies on film website. The book of the secrets 2007 national treasure 2010. With nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, sean bean. Book of secrets adventure ben gates and his father patrick are surprised by mitch wilkinsons claims that their ancestor was a conspirator in the assassination of abraham lincoln based on the missing page of booths diary that he possesses. Graced with some extra star wattage courtesy of helen mirren and. National treasure series in the works at disney plus. Benjamin franklin gates is the protagonist of the national treasure film series. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is the second part of the national treasure film series.
When bens request to see the book is denied, he says he must kidnap the president. This puppy is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay andor viewings of the movie to get the dialogue. It is the first film in the national treasure franchise and stars nicolas cage, harvey keitel, jon voight, diane kruger, sean bean, justin bartha, and. Nicolas cage in national treasure is the ridiculous guilty pleasure america needs today national treasure is not high art. As gates tries to find and decipher ancient riddles that. 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 america s greatest secretsand treasures. In this follow up to the boxoffice hit national treasure, treasure hunter ben gates nicolas cage once again sets out on an exhilarating, actionpacked, global quest.
The film stars nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon voight, harvey keitel, ed. The original national treasure film centers on the gates family legend of a fantastic treasure trove of artifacts and gold, hidden by the founding fathers of the united states, and the attempts by the scion of the family, benjamin franklin gates, to find the treasure before his exfriend, ian howe, steals the declaration of independence national treasure. Book of secrets has without a doubt the most absurd and fevered plot since, oh, say, national treasure 2004. It was published by disney press and has a total of 288 pages in the book. At the end of national treasure 1, riley has a ferrari 360 spider. In 2008, director jon turteltaub said that the filmmaking team would take its time on another national treasure sequel. Book of secrets script is here for all you fans of the nic cage and diane kruger movie. Jan 16, 2008 national treasure book of secrets bengates1uk. Jul 15, 2014 the 1982 treasure hunt book, the secret, has clues to 12 hidden gems. Tv channel, president of segars media and partner in opsec alliance.
Book of secrets is a pretty typical blockbuster sequel, focused intently on appeasing what it thinks the audience wants, and missing out. Changing tides national treasure a gates family mystery. Book of secrets released on home video as national treasure 2. There is an actual book of secrets buried in national treasure. It was written by jim kouf, ted elliott, terry rossio, and the wibberleys, produced by jerry bruckheimer, and directed by jon turteltaub. Jul 04, 2019 nicolas cage in national treasure is the ridiculous guilty pleasure america needs today national treasure is not high art. Book of secrets, we learn that when the president takes office, he inherits a book full of secret information. It is the first film in the national treasure franchise and stars nicolas cage, harvey keitel, jon voight, diane kruger, sean bean, justin. Also stream national treasure book of secrets on your mobile, tablets and ipads plot. Book of secrets is a 2007 american adventure film directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer.