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 the end he became a redeem villain and antihero in the movie. 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. As gates tries to find and decipher ancient riddles that. 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.
In 1832, thomas gates worked as a stable boy of charles carroll. Ever since he was a boy, gates has been obsessed with finding the legendary knights templar treasure, the greatest fortune known to man. Graced with some extra star wattage courtesy of helen mirren and. It was the final words thomas gates said to his son charles. Book of secrets released on home video as national treasure 2. Booth, brent briscoe michael olaughlen, billy unger charles gates. 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. Dec 21, 2007 the hyperactive sequel national treasure. Billy unger bio, age, height, wife, family, net worth, salary. The sites critical consensus reads, a talented cast goes to waste in the improbable national treasure. Book of secrets, his family name is threatened by mitch.
Benjamin franklin gates is the protagonist of the national treasure film series. Charles woke thomas up in the middle of a stormy night to drive him to the white house to see andrew jackson. The film stars nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon voight, harvey keitel, ed. National treasure is back, and this time it has, um, a subtitle. He and abigail have broken up, but are reunited during the treasure hunt. Charles carroll gates national treasure wiki fandom. Thomas jefferson gates is the ancestor of patrick henry gates and his son benjamin franklin gates. Thomas gates solves the puzzle, a clue to a treasure map, and realizes the men are still loyal to the confederate cause and have a sinister motive for finding the treasure. He is a homicidal man who seeks to leave his mark on history by any means necessary.
Just after the end of the civil war, john wilkes booth and another man, both members of the knights of the golden circle, enter a bar and approach thomas gates ben gates greatgreat grandfather. Nicolas cage benjamin franklin gates, justin bartha riley poole, diane kruger. National treasure the secret lies with charlotte deleted scene. 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 is a 2004 adventure film from walt disney pictures written by jim kouf, ted elliott, terry rossio, cormac wibberley, and marianne wibberley, produced by jerry bruckheimer, and directed by jon turteltaub. Ben gates is a welleducated history fanatic with a mavericks sense of adventure. Book of secrets, and its not nearly as musty as the script. Dec 20, 2007 there is an actual book of secrets buried in national treasure. Its the thrilling, edgeofyourseat adventure starring academy award winner nicolas cage best actor as benjamin franklin gates. Patrick henry gates descendant benjamin franklin gates descendant. From jerry bruckheimer and jon turteltaub comes 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 is the 2007 sequel to the 2004 film national treasure.
National treasure 2book of secrets movie titlesin 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 treasures. Book of secrets 2007 cast and crew credits, including actors. Formerly known as billy unger, he became known to audiences for his role as chase davenport in the disney xd series lab rats. Book of secrets sends its archaeologist hero, ben franklin gates nicolas cage, flexing his deadpan, on a globetrotting quest that might have been. When bens request to see the book is denied, he says he must kidnap the president.
William brent was born in palm beach county, florida, on october 15, 1995. Thomas gates father john adams gates descendant patrick henry gates descendant benjamin franklin gates descendant behind the scenes. So its no wonder national treasure was such a hit when it premiered 10. These bookshelves were constructed as a prop library in a previously empty balcony of the librarys main reading room, and dismantled after the scenes were shot. He has won multiple young artist awards for various roles. The book of secrets in question is a hushhush read thats passed down from president to president, for their. Book of secrets is a 2007 mystery adventure film directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is the second part of the national treasure film series. Nicolas cage as benjamin franklin ben gates justin bartha as riley poole, bens best friend diane kruger as dr. James renner is on a quest to discover the others, and he invites you to join the hunt. In 2007, unger played charles gates in national treasure.
It is the first film in the national treasure franchise and stars nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, sean bean, jon voight, harvey keitel, and christopher plummer. Book of secrets 2007 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The quest to find 12 hidden treasures from a 1982 treasure. The area of the library of congress in which benjamin gates finds the book of secrets does not exist as an area of bookshelves. Mitchell mitch wilkinson is the main antagonist in the 2007 disney live action film national treasure. Book of secrets makes no attempt to disguise its sources. Book of secrets online subtitrat gratis hd subtitrat in romana. 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. When treasure hunter ben gates learns about one of his ancestors involvement in the death of former us. National treasure 2 book of secrets funny part where ben gates nicholas cage gives his hand up to the noble bird in the rock. It was written by jim kouf, ted elliott, terry rossio, and the wibberleys, produced by jerry bruckheimer, and directed by jon turteltaub.
In 2008, director jon turteltaub said that the filmmaking team would take its time on another national treasure sequel. Riley tells ben that the book of secrets contains documents collected by presidents for presidents eyes only, covering such controversial subjects as the eighteen minutes erased from watergate tapes, area 51, and the assassination of john f. Book of secrets full english film national treasure. Charles carroll gates is the only son of thomas gates, and was there the night he was shot. With nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon voight. Abigail chase, bens colleague and girlfriend jon voight as patrick henry gates, bens father who is divorced from his wife emily helen mirren as dr. Sep 06, 2016 if youve seen national treasure, you will know what to expect out of national treasure 2. His interest in the past comes from his own family lineage, as his ancestors had roles in some of americas historic events. It was directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. The presidents book of secrets holds documents, for presidents eyes only, of all the nations secrets. Ben uses his newfound riches to buy charles carrolls house. Book of secrets, which is eerily similar to the first film. This puppy is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay andor viewings of the movie to get the dialogue. Book of secrets 2007 after the templar treasure find, ben and his father are wellrespected historians making rounds at various universities and lectures.
Nov 19, 2014 movies about conspiracy theories are always intriguing because they challenge viewers to think creatively and solve clues. The gates and carroll families are already tied together, so it would be fun to. It was the final words thomas gates said to his son charles and is figured out by his greatgreatgrandson. Benjamin gates must follow a clue left in john wilkes booths diary to prove his ancestors innocence in the assassination of abraham lincoln.
Book of secrets released on home video as national. Book of secrets script is here for all you fans of the nic cage and diane kruger movie. Synopsisdvd formatcolor colorpg rating some violence and action ratingreasonaction genre1 minutes runtime2007 year20080520 release date. National treasure 2 book of secrets by jon turteltaub jon.
Carroll told gates about a fabulous treasure that had existed. His last words to charles are the debt that all men pay. National treasure 2 book of secrets funny part youtube. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is the second part of the national treasure franchise. Book of secrets full movie studio national treasure. With his dying breath, thomas gates tells his young son charles, the debt that all men pay. Book of secrets is a 2007 american adventure film directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. Book of secrets, the butofcourse sequel to the 2004 jerry bruckheimer filmsjon turteltaub blockbuster national treasure, is a letdown. 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. National treasure is a 2004 american adventure heist film produced and released by walt disney pictures. 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.