Rushmore was carved only in order to erase landmarks pointing to a fabled city of gold built inside the mountain. Book of secrets stars nicolas cage as benjamin gates, the treasurehunting historian. Book of secrets by ann lloyd why did you decide to read this book i always wondered if this was a book, as i love the movies. Book of secrets stars nicolas cage as benjamin gates, the treasure hunting historian. 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 opened in first place on the sales chart and had the second best opening for the year with 3. National treasure is everything the da vinci code wanted to be and isnt. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of national treasure. Sure, it features a major treasure hunt like its predesessor, but thats like saying tuesday follows monday. National treasure 2 book of secrets on dvd may 20, 2008 starring nicolas cage, justin bartha, diane kruger, jon voight. One trainer stood by the horse as the actor mounted it, and another trainer on horseback waited at the actors end mark. The book of secrets in question is a hushhush read thats passed down from president to president, for their eyes only, and its one of many clues leading treasure hunter ben gates cage to. Ben and his father, patrick, learn that their ancestor, thomas gates, may have been involved in the assassination of abraham lincoln. 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 is a 2007 american adventure film directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. The west gate of the royal naval college was used as a double for the gates of buckingham palace for a scene in national treasure. Book of secrets 2007 both proved successful ventures for director jon turteltaub and their studio disney. 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. 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. Book of secrets takes you on a globetrotting quest full of adrenalinepumping twists and turns. It was the last feature film score to be recorded at the stage before it was closed down.
Book of secrets was composed by trevor rabin and recorded with the hollywood studio symphony at the todd ao scoring stage in october and november 2007. Ever so often i get the movies out to watch them again as i love them so much. There is an actual book of secrets buried in national treasure. November 2007 eine offizielle romanversion des drehbuchs unter dem titel national treasure 2. The following is a brief summary of the content found in this pgrated actionadventure film. Book of secrets takes you on a globetrotting quest full of adrenalinepumping twists and turns all leading to the. Book of secrets t he riproaring success of the first national treasure movie and naturally the rippingerroaringer success of the da vinci code has inspired. A few religious words and some colorful phrases are uttered, while a woman shows varying amounts of cleavage, and briefly kisses a. That the holders of this information involved john wilkes booth and a. Book of secrets cast list, listed alphabetically with photos when available.
Starting from the early beginnings of america according to the movie the gates family was entrusted with the safe keeping of the. In 2008, director jon turteltaub said that the filmmaking team would take its time on another national treasure sequel. 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. This time ben gates is on a quest to find the lost city of gold in order to prove that his great grandfather wasnt a. There are no extras during the rest of the credits of national treasure. Book of secrets 2007 fullhd movie cast national treasure. The action in this fastpaced adventure sequel is loud and sometimes tense car chases, near falls from high ledges in a dark cave, etc. Movie was filmed in 2007, countries of filming locations are united states.
Book of secrets brings the hunt to dvd and bluray on may 20th feb 15, 2008. Book of secrets, which is eerily similar to the first film. Book of secrets has without a doubt the most absurd. Book of secrets have been in many other movies, so use this list as a starting point to find actors or. 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. Sequel to the 2004 film national treasure with nicolas cages ben gates following a clue left in john wilkes booths diary in order to prove the innocence of his ancestor in relation to the assassination of abraham lincoln. National treasure was released worldwide on november 19, 2004. Book of secrets released on home video as national treasure 2. Book of secrets 2007 including maps, screenshots, and other nearby film locations. Shortly following the release of national treasure. Book of secrets t he riproaring success of the first national treasure movie and naturally the rippingerroaringer success of the da vinci code. 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. Dec 20, 2007 the book of secrets in question is a hushhush read thats passed down from president to president, for their eyes only, and its one of many clues leading treasure hunter ben gates cage to. Book of secrets is a brilliantly depicted story of the history of a nation told by treasure hunter benjamin gates, whose family spent generations searching for cibola, the lost city of gold.
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. 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. Book of secrets, a film that plays like the da vinci code as reimagined by wellmeaning but clueless highschool history teachers. 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, cast nicolas cage, justin bartha, diane kruger, jon voight. Nicolas cage returns as ben gates, treasure hunter and latterday indiana jones, in this starstudded sequel to 2004s national treasure. Book of secrets is a 2007 sequel in which nicolas cage plays a treasure hunter in search of the city of gold. Disney revealed back in 2016 that a third film might happen but why has there been no news so far. Estevanico and his master were two of four survivors of a 1528 not 1527, as stated in the book florida expedition which did not shipwreck, as stated in the book, and beached on presentday folletts island, texas on a makeshift raft. British filming locations for the movie national treasure 2. Stuntmen instructed the actor on how to jump onto the horse and ride off. Staring nicolas cage, justin bartha, diane kruger and helen mirren.
Book of secrets pictures and movie photo gallery check out just released national treasure. National treasures book of secrets on display at the. See the full list of cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. The film was nominated for best movie at the 2008 mtv movie awards. 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. In this follow up to the boxoffice hit national treasure, treasure. But theres only one way to find it ben gates must kidnap the president. 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. Dec 21, 2007 the hyperactive sequel national treasure. Nick cage, helen mirren and john voight talk to about the coolest new adventure franchise national treasure.
Of all the sequels to a movie, i can count the ones that solidly continue the story on one hand. A talented cast goes to waste in the improbable national treasure. Dec 20, 2008 national treasure 2 book of secrets on dvd may 20, 2008 starring nicolas cage, justin bartha, diane kruger, jon voight. Like its predecessor, its a flatfooted, connectthedots actionadventure thriller for the family audience with shoddy production values and the depth of a wading pool. Fun indiana jones rip off, an improvement on its predecessor with better character moments. Treasure hunter benjamin franklin gates looks to discover the truth behind the assassination of abraham lincoln, by uncovering the mystery w. Dec 20, 2007 there is an actual book of secrets buried in national treasure. The first couple of minutes includes a background of famous text, phrases, and clues from the movie. Dec 05, 2011 grounded in history, imbued with myth and mystery, disneys national treasure. Book of secrets, is gauged to surf on the publicity being generated to launch the fourth indiana jones picture. It was written by jim kouf and the wibberleys, produced by jerry bruckheimer and directed by jon turteltaub. Book of secrets, is about the lincoln assassination. While ben gates is presenting new information about john wilkes booth and the 18 pages missing from booths diary, a man by the name of mitch wilkinson stands up and presents a missing page of john wilkes booths diary. Yet, we are still yet to see a third film in the adventure series.
Nicolas cage, justin bartha, jon voight, ed harris. Treasure hunter benjamin franklin gates looks to discover the truth behind the assassination of abraham lincoln, by uncovering the mystery within the 18 pages missing from assassin john wilkes booths diary. Book of secrets 2007 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The first movie was good enough and successful enough that maybe it deserves a sequel, but how will they do it. Grounded in history, imbued with myth and mystery, disneys national treasure. Book of secrets 2007 official sites, and other sites with posters, videos, photos and more. The nicholas cage vehicles national treasure 2004 and national treasure. Book of secrets actresses and all other actors from the film. Book of secrets, and its not nearly as musty as the script. Ask anything you want to know, or answer other peoples questions.
They go to the black hills to search for the lost city of cebola. Book of secrets 2007 as ben and abigail look for the resolute desk. The critical consensus on rotten tomatoes calls it fun but criticizes the plot. 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.
It is a sequel to the 2004 movie, 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. Book of secrets on dvd 786936735390 from disney buena vista. National treasure is a 2004 american adventure film released by walt disney pictures.
Book of secrets with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at. Mt rushmore is in the 2nd one, national treasure, book of secrets. Graced with some extra star wattage courtesy of helen mirren and. The last of 2008s monster hits finally hit the home market last week, and it made quite an impact. Book of secrets 2007 hd1080p benjamin franklin gates and dr. Book of secrets takes you on a globetrotting quest full of adrenalinepumping twists and turns all leading to the final clue in a mysterious and highly guarded book containing centuries of secrets. Book of secrets 2007 fullhd movie english subtitle national treasure. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing national treasure. The popular sequel will be available in onedisc, twodisc and bluray editions. Book of secrets ratchets up the crazy by a factor of 10.
It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is the second part of the national treasure film series. Soon ben finds himself on a different kind of hunt. National treasure 2 book of secrets movie movie insider. And the film has elaborate and expensive production design. Book of secrets pics, images, clips, trailers, production photos and more from.
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