Ben discovers that the second plank is missing but he finds a stamp bearing the seal of the presidents secret book. 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. Shooting of the film in london in the book, ben finds a picture of the missing plank from the desk and an entry by president coolidge, who found the plank in 1924, had it destroyed, and commissioned gutzon borglum to carve mount rushmore to erase the maps landmarks in order to protect the treasure. National treasure by jon turteltaub jon turteltaub. 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. Book of secrets stars nicolas cage as benjamin gates, the treasurehunting historian. We found subtitles for the program national treasure. 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 end of national treasure 1, riley has a ferrari 360 spider.
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, 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. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. It was directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer.
But the houses of two main characters in the film which are supposed to. This theory was used in the film national treasure 2. Ben and his father, patrick, learn that their ancestor, thomas gates, may have been involved in the assassination of abraham lincoln. Book of secrets released on home video as national treasure 2. Book of secrets sends its archaeologist hero on a globetrotting quest that might have been devised after a long night of wikipedia surfing. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is the second part of the national treasure franchise. Dec 21, 2007 the hyperactive sequel national treasure. Nicolas cage, diane kruger, ed harris, harvey keitel, helen mirren, jon voight, justin bartha, bruce. They go to the black hills to search for the lost city of cebola. Fun indiana jones rip off, an improvement on its predecessor with better character moments. Book of secrets paperback november 6, 2007 by ann lloyd adapter visit amazons ann lloyd page.
I felt like the first movie had a lot of clever clues that are simple enough to figure out as long as you have the clues. Benjamin gates must follow a clue left in john wilkes booths diary to prove his ancestors innocence in the assassination of abraham lincoln. Rushmore, she says i knew youd figure out the message i gave your father. Benjamin gates must follow a clue left in john wilkes booths diary to. Book of secrets, which is opening in an estimated 3,500 theaters on friday, december 21. Book of secrets, is gauged to surf on the publicity being generated to launch the fourth indiana jones picture. 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. Escape from monticello the virginia mysteries book 8 steven k. Treasure hunter ben gates and his father are confronted with evidence that an ancestor of theirs helped assassinate abraham lincoln. Book of secrets, at the end and in between, the president asks ben a favor, something which was mentioned in page 47 in the presidents book of secrets. Book of secrets has without a doubt the most absurd and fevered plot since, oh, say, national treasure 2004.
National treasure pop classics book 5 lindsay gibb. In national treasure book of secrets, bens mom gives a code apparently to been through his dad, patrick. Nov 12, 2007 treasure hunter ben gates nicolas cage once again sets out on an exhilarating, actionpacked new global quest to unearth hidden history and treasures. Rushmore was carved only in order to erase landmarks pointing to a fabled city of gold built inside the mountain. Book of secrets, which, like national treasure, began with a bright star over disneys castle of enchantment, and a barren tree transformed by a lightining strike to a living one, full of green leafs. There is an actual book of secrets buried in national treasure. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is the second part of the national treasure film series. May 04, 2010 in national treasure book of secrets, bens mom gives a code apparently to been through his dad, patrick. Book of secrets trailer benjamin franklin gates and dr. Ben gates is a historian and adventurer, the greatgreatgrandson of thomas gates, a hero who sacrificed his life to prevent john wilkes booth from. When a longmissing page from the diary of assassin john wilkes booth suddenly resurfaces, it implicates the greatgreat grandfather of treasure hunter ben gates nicolas cage as a conspirator in lincolns death. Mystery on church hill the virginia mysteries book 2 steven k.
Book of secrets on dvd 786936735390 from disney buena vista. Treasure hunter benjamin franklin gates looks to discover the truth behind the assassination of abraham lincoln, by uncovering the mystery within the 18. Its thoroughly setup that the content on page 47 concerns area 51. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Book of secrets sends its archaeologist hero, ben franklin gates nicolas cage, flexing his. Book of secrets starring nicolas cage was filmed far from california, in locations such as london, paris, washington dc and mount rushmore. At the beginning of book of secrets, when his car is being towed away, its a ferrari f430 spider. Book of secrets brief information national treasure. Apr 08, 2007 we went to a filming at one of my dads borders stores in dc. Book of secrets is a 2007 american adventure film directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. With nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon voight. But theres only one way to find it ben gates must kidnap the.
National treasure book of secrets keystone forum tripadvisor. Whoever comes the closest to predicting the films opening 3day weekend box office friday to sunday, without going over, will win a copy of halloween. Book of secrets 2007 including maps, screenshots, and other nearby film locations. This puppy is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay andor viewings of the movie to get the dialogue. Grounded in history, imbued with myth and mystery, disneys national treasure. Graced with some extra star wattage courtesy of helen mirren and. The film stars nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon voight, harvey keitel, ed. Staring nicolas cage, justin bartha, diane kruger and helen mirren. 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, and its not nearly as musty as the script. That the holders of this information involved john wilkes booth and a. Nicolas cage, jon voight, harvey keitel, ed harris, diane kruger, justin bartha, bruce greenwood and helen mirren written by.
Probably going to need a good nic cage break after ghost rider and now this. So imagine his horror when another selfproclaimed patriot, mitch wilkinson, asserts that a gates ancestor was a mastermind in the assassination of bens favorite president, abraham lincoln. Dec 20, 2007 there is an actual book of secrets buried in national treasure. 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. Ever so often i get the movies out to watch them again as i love them so much. Book of secrets, a film that plays like the da vinci code as reimagined by wellmeaning but clueless highschool history teachers. Book of secrets 2007 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Book of secrets is a 2007 sequel in which nicolas cage plays a treasure hunter in search of the city of gold. Treasure hunter ben gates nicolas cage once again sets out on an exhilarating, actionpacked new global quest to unearth hidden history and treasures. Its a multi level treasure hunt, the disney people say.
Shortly following the release of national treasure. 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. Treasure hunter benjamin franklin gates nicolas cage seeks to discover the truth behind the assassination of abraham lincoln. Book of secrets takes you on a globetrotting quest full of adrenalinepumping twists and turns all leading to the. 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. Everything wrong with national treasure book of secrets youtube. 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. He gets help from his pals riley poole justin bartha and abigail chase diane kruger, while his parents patrick gates jon voight and professor emily appleton helen mirren aid in the quest. British filming locations for the movie national treasure 2. Book of secrets on yhdysvaltalainen seikkailuelokuva vuodelta 2007.
Whoever comes the closest to predicting the films opening 3day weekend box office friday to sunday, without going over, will win a copy of halloween unrated directors cut. National treasure 2 book of secrets in this adventurefilled sequel to the 2004 blockbuster national treasure, nicolas cage reprises his role as artifact hunter. Benjamin gates nicolas cage must follow a clue left in john wilkes booths diary to prove his ancestors innocence in the assassination of abraham lincoln. Bens globetrotting quest to prove his ancestors innocence leads him to a closely guarded book containing the nations deepest secrets.
When national treasure was released in 2004, da vinci code mania had not quite reached hysterical proportions. Book of secrets script is here for all you fans of the nic cage and diane kruger movie. Book of secrets stars nicolas cage as benjamin gates, the treasure hunting historian. The action in this fastpaced adventure sequel is loud and sometimes tense car chases, near falls from high ledges in a dark cave, etc. Book of secrets, history fanaticinveterate puzzle solver ben gates nicolas cage is making his living lecturing on his familys contributions to u. She says find where the moon touches the earth and release the hummingbird. 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. Mt rushmore is in the 2nd one, national treasure, book of secrets.
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