Treasure hunter ben gates and his father are confronted with evidence that an ancestor of theirs helped assassinate abraham lincoln, so. Book of secrets, 2007 starring nicolas cage, justin bartha, dianne kruger, ed harris, jon voight, and helen mirren. 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. Book of secrets sends its archaeologist hero, ben franklin gates nicolas cage, flexing his. Rushmore was carved only in order to erase landmarks pointing to a fabled city of gold built inside the mountain. Dec 20, 2007 there is an actual book of secrets buried in national treasure. Ask anything you want to know, or answer other peoples questions. Mount rushmore national memorial highway 244, keystone, south dakota, usa. 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.
In this follow up to the boxoffice hit national treasure, treasure. Book of secrets released on home video as national treasure 2. Ben gates nicolas cage sets out to find the lost 18 pages from the diary of abraham lincolns assassin, john wilkes booth. British filming locations for the movie national treasure 2. How does finding the treasure clear thomas gates of plotting lincolns death. Ben gates is a historian and adventurer, the greatgreatgrandson of thomas gates, a hero who sacrificed his life to prevent john wilkes booth from. This theory was used in the film national treasure 2. Stuntmen instructed the actor on how to jump onto the horse and ride off.
In this installment, archeologist benjamin gates cage sets. National treasure motion picture feature film over 60 minutes. Staring nicolas cage, justin bartha, diane kruger and helen mirren. Over a hundred years later, a stranger approaches benjamin franklin gates and reveals that bens family might have had something to do with lincolns assassination. 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.
Director john turteltaub and nicolas cage reteam for this sequel to 2004s national treasure. 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. Mount rushmore national memorial highway 244, keystone, south dakota, usa 12 of 12 found this interesting interesting. 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. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is the second part of the national treasure film series. Its just not that easy for ben gates nicolas cage and his father patrick jon voight to believe. Like said earlier, the product description on here is wrong. I loved, loved, loved the first national treasure movie, and this one did not disappoint. National treasure book of secrets clip crashing the. Book of secrets is a 2007 american adventure film directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer.
Benjamin gates must follow a clue left in john wilkes booths diary to. 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. First president that written his entry on this book of secrets was the. The following is a brief summary of the content found in this pgrated actionadventure film. Approximately 142 years later, thomass greatgreatgrandson ben gates delivers a lecture on the story at a civilian heroes conference. Fun indiana jones rip off, an improvement on its predecessor with better character moments.
It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is the second part of the national treasure franchise. Book of secrets opened in first place on the sales chart and had the second best opening for the year with 3. Abigail chase diane kruger who found riches and romance at the end of their first hunt for national treasure reteam with their wisecracking partner in crime, riley poole justin bartha, for another romp through u. Suddenly, mitch wilkinson ed harris has come forward with one of those missing pages.
Shortly following the release of national treasure. Jon turteltaub, trevor rabin, tom calderaro, bob badami, and jennifer hammond tom calderaro. Its a highly visual movie, with lots of eyepopping outdoor color images. Soon ben finds himself on a different kind of hunt. A few religious words and some colorful phrases are uttered, while a woman shows varying amounts of cleavage, and briefly kisses a. Abigail chase diane kruger who found riches and romance at the end of their first hunt for national treasure reteam with their. This puppy is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay andor viewings of the movie to get the dialogue. Malcolm mcnab, rick baptist, wayne bergeron, warren luening, tim morrison, trumpet. Book of secrets contributor names jon turteltaub director trevor rabin, additional tom gire, don harper, paul linford, john sponsler composer. On the page is proof that thomas gates was in on the assassination. Book of secrets has without a doubt the most absurd and fevered plot since, oh, say, national treasure 2004. Ben gates needed to have a look at the book in order to find the city of gold and thereby restore his ancestor thomas gates good name, but the only way to get to it was by kidnapping the president. Treasure hunter benjamin franklin gates cage looks to discover the truth behind the assassination of abraham lincoln by uncovering the mystery within the 18 pages missing from assassin.
Changing tides tells the story of samuel thomas gates, and his journey from england to jamestown in 1611. Aug 27, 2008 shortly following the release of national treasure. 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 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 book of secrets in question is a hushhush read thats passed down from president to president, for their. Ben and his father, patrick, learn that their ancestor, thomas gates, may have been involved in the assassination of abraham lincoln. Book of secrets sends its archaeologist hero, ben franklin gates nicolas cage, flexing his deadpan, on a globetrotting quest that might have been.
At least thats the story the gates family has always believed. 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 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 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.
At the beginning of book of secrets, when his car is being towed away, its a ferrari f430 spider. 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, and its not nearly as musty as the script. 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. 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. Book of secrets is the 2007 sequel to the 2004 film national treasure. Book of secrets brief information national treasure. National treasures book of secrets on display at the. One trainer stood by the horse as the actor mounted it, and another trainer on horseback waited at the actors end mark. Nearby, a man by thename of thomas gates deciphers a code that costs him his life. But not before he tries to destroy several pages of a diary. Book of secrets t he riproaring success of the first national treasure movie and naturally the rippingerroaringer success of the da vinci code. National treasure book of secrets is a sinful ass movie, as youre about to find out if you watch this video. Nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon voight, helen mirren, ed harris, harvey keitel, bruce.
Grounded in history, imbued with myth and mystery, disneys national treasure. 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 ratchets up the crazy by a factor of 10. At the end of national treasure 1, riley has a ferrari 360 spider. There is an actual book of secrets buried in national treasure. Dec 21, 2007 the hyperactive sequel national treasure. Nicolas cage benjamin franklin gates jon voight patrick henry gates. First president that written his entry on this book of secrets was the first american president. Book of secrets 2007 jon turtletaub, jon turteltaub on allmovie in this adventurefilled sequel to the 2004. This is the first of a set of 6 prequels hopefully they can squeeze a few more in that tells the story of the ancestors of ben gates.
In this installment, archeologist benjamin gates cage sets out to uncover the truth about abraham. Everything wrong with national treasure book of secrets. Everything wrong with national treasure book of secrets youtube. Book of secrets takes you on a globetrotting quest full of adrenalinepumping twists and turns all leading to the. Book of secrets, at the end and in between, the president asks ben a favor, something which was mentioned in page 47. Dec 21, 2007 director john turteltaub and nicolas cage reteam for this sequel to 2004s national treasure. Buckingham palace, westminster, london, england, uk.
Nicolas cage ben gates jon voight patrick gates diane kruger abigail chase harvey keitel sadusky bruce greenwood us president. Nov 17, 2008 benjamin franklin gates nicolas cage and dr. Ever so often i get the movies out to watch them again as i love them so much. Book of secrets on dvd 786936735390 from disney buena vista.
Book of secrets desktop wallpaper picture 800 x 600 pixels. To use this picture as your desktop wallpaper, rightclick on it with your mouse and then select set as windows wallpaper or set as background, or whatever similar option your particular browser provides in the rightclick popup menu. National treasure is back, and this time it has, um, a subtitle. 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. Probably going to need a good nic cage break after ghost rider and now this.
That the holders of this information involved john wilkes booth and a. Graced with some extra star wattage courtesy of helen mirren and. Book of secrets stars nicolas cage as benjamin gates, the treasurehunting historian. Book of secrets 2007 including maps, screenshots, and other nearby film locations. Book of secrets script is here for all you fans of the nic cage and diane kruger movie. With nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon voight. The physical action is so fast at times, with lots of high speed editing, that there is no danger that the audience will be required to do any thinking. Treasure hunter ben gates and his father are confronted with evidence that an ancestor of theirs helped assassinate abraham lincoln, so they.