Book of secrets film when a missing page from the diary of assassin john wilkes booth surfaces, treasure hunter ben gates discovers that his greatgreat grandfather, thomas gates, is implicated as a key conspirator in abraham lincolns death. Disney discovered gold a second time with 2007s 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 has inspired. Grounded in history, imbued with myth and mystery, disneys. Book of secrets is a film overloaded with silly moments but it always works because of its globetrotting ferocity. Book of secrets, which ended with the promise of a sequel when ben gates cage and. Book of secrets, the sequel to the most successful movie cage has. Nicolas cage, is an american actor, producer and director. Book of secrets is nevertheless a colorful and witty adventure, another race against overwhelming odds for the answer to a historical riddle. In this sequel to the surprise 2004 actionadventure hit national treasure, nicolas cage reprises his role as renowned treasure hunter benjamin franklin gates. Grounded in history, imbued with myth and mystery, disneys national treasure 2. 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 to unearth hidden history and treasures.
What makes this work as a sequel is that it keeps what was great from the first film and puts it into a new story. Patricia arquette 19952001, alice kim cage 20042016, erika koike 20192019, lisa marie presley 20022004. Stumble upon it on a streaming service or a cable channel and the fable about historianslashcodebreaker benjamin franklin gates nicolas cage excavating the truth about a reputed treasure map. 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. National treasure box office gold national treasure. His father was of italian descent and his mother is of german and polish descent. 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.
Nicolas cage, american actor, perhaps best known for his performances in action films and bigbudget summer blockbusters. Book of secrets t he riproaring success of the first national treasure movie and naturally the rippingerroaringer success of the da vinci code. American history gets a cool makeover in this jerry bruckheimerproduced comedic action thriller. Dec 21, 2007 a similar view is expressed early on by nicolas cages character, benjamin gates, in national treasure. The film stars nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon voight, harvey keitel, ed. National treasure book of secrets movie featured nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha in lead roles. Book of secrets, his family name is threatened by mitch wilkinson, and he finds himself hunting for the legendary seven.
Nicolas cage biography facts, childhood, family life. Book of secrets, in which he played the protagonists role. Nicolas cage, jon voight, harvey keitel, ed harris, helen mirren, diane kruger, justin bartha. Actually, for the theatrical release, the film was called national treasure. Book of secrets is a 2007 american adventure film directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. A similar view is expressed early on by nicolas cages character, benjamin gates, in national treasure. Nicolas cage and diane kruger in national treasure.
Ben gates nicolas cage, the treasure hunter who feverishly sought, in the first film, the whereabouts of a war chest hidden by america s forefathers, is now charged with protecting family honor. Book of secrets were crowdpleasing hits for the house of mouse, despite not exactly. Book of secrets starring nicolas cage took over the top spot at. Patricia arquette 19952001, alice kim cage 20042016, erika. National treasure, on the other hand, is in love with its own silly premise. A talented cast goes to waste in the improbable national treasure. Book of secrets, the butofcourse sequel to the 2004 jerry bruckheimer filmsjon turteltaub blockbuster national treasure, is a letdown.
Nicolas cage is on the trail of another big stash, led by clues steeped in wild conspiracies and u. Nicholas cage plays ben gates, the descendent of an early american patriot who has left him information relating to a vast treasure, hidden during the revolutionary war by. The story of this movie is based on action, adventure, family. Book of secrets nicolas cage stars in the dreadfully clunky and utterly confusing national treasure. Producer jerry bruckheimer confirms national treasure 3 is moving forward 16 years after disney and jerry bruckheimer films first unearthed a franchise in 2004s national treasure, the jon. Chris bremner writer for bad boys for life is reportedly working on national treasure 3 for disney. Ben gates nicolas cage, the treasure hunter who feverishly sought, in the first film, the. Of course nicolas cage once went on a national treasure. Download national treasure book of secrets full movie dual audio hindienglish available in 480p, 720p quality. With a film this big, you first have to be able to sell the audience on the idea and then work to make it believable.
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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. Aug 17, 2014 national treasure, on the other hand, is in love with its own silly premise. A third national treasure film is reportedly in the works, according to the hollywood reporter. As ben gates, terminally patriotic and perversely smitten with u. 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. Book of secrets released on home video as national treasure 2. Book of secrets sends its archaeologist hero, ben franklin gates nicolas cage, flexing his deadpan, on a globetrotting quest that might have been.
This time around, the byzantinebutneverboring plot is driven by the appearance of a longlost page from abraham lincoln assassin john wilkes booths diary that implicates bens. National treasure series in the works at disney plus variety. 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. He was born nicolas kim coppola on january 7, 1964, in long beach, california. Sep 06, 2016 if youve seen national treasure, you will know what to expect out of national treasure 2.
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. Nicolas cage and diane kruger chase historical treasure in national treasure. Racing around the globe, solving a history mystery. National treasure 2 is released and national treasure 3 is loosely promised 20072008 on december 21st, 2007, national 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. In this follow up to the boxoffice hit national treasure, treasure hunter ben gates nicolas cage once again sets out on an exhilarating, action. Starring nicolas cage, diane kruger, ed harris, helen mirren and jon voight, national treasure. The primary draw in the national treasures is nic cage, odd and. It was directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. Basically, cage follows a trail of clues across historical america, trying to find a treasure the founding fathers hid. Book of secrets, which ended with the promise of a sequel when ben gates cage and his team likeminded father patrick. His paternal grandparents were composer carmine coppola and actress italia pennino, cage is the nephew.
In 1865, john wilkes booth and michael olaughlen, both members of the knights of the golden circle, enter a tavern and approach thomas. Nicholas cage plays ben gates, the descendent of an early american patriot who has left him information relating to a vast treasure, hidden during the revolutionary war by the freemasons. His other notable movies include raising arizona, the rock. May 07, 2020 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. Nicolas cage was born in long beach, california, united states. Book of secrets, but for the dvd release, the title was changed to national treasure 2. Sep 17, 2014 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. Book of secrets takes you on a globetrotting quest full of adrenaline. The film has all the same history mystery you remember, the national and now. Book of secrets, the sequel to the most successful movie cage has ever made.
In case youve forgotten, the first two movies 2004s national treasure and 2007s national treasure. He received an academy award for his work in leaving las vegas 1995. Jerry bruickheimer in this follow up to the boxoffice hit national treasure treasure hunter ben gates nicolas cage once again sets out on an exhilarating, actionpacked new global quest to unearth hidden history and. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is the second part of the national treasure film series. Less engrossing than its 2004 predecessor national treasure, jon turteltaub s busy sequel national treasure. Book of secrets released on home video as national. Jan 17, 2020 nicolas cage and diane kruger chase historical treasure in national treasure.
Dec 21, 2007 the hyperactive sequel national treasure. Book of secrets on the dvdbluray release is a 2007 adventure film and is the sequel to the 2004 film, national treasure. Dec 09, 2019 national treasure 2 is released and national treasure 3 is loosely promised 20072008 on december 21st, 2007, national treasure. Thomass greatgreatgrandson ben gates delivers a lecture on the story at a civilian. Determined to prove his ancestors innocence, ben uses portions of a cipher on. Book of secrets, nicolas cages character ben gates is after the president of the united states book of secrets, an unofficial book which contains the answers for the. Book of secrets takes you on a globetrotting quest full of adrenalinepumping twists and turns all leading to. Dec 20, 2007 nicolas cage is on the trail of another big stash, led by clues steeped in wild conspiracies and u. Aug 08, 2019 nicolas cage is known to many as the treasure hunter benjamin franklin gates from disneys national treasure and national treasure. Grounded in history, imbued with myth and mystery, disneys national treasure. National treasure national treasure 2 book of secrets.