In this adventurefilled sequel to the 2004 blockbuster national treasure, nicolas cage reprises his role as artifact hunter and archaeologist extraordinaire ben. To make sure the formula for book of secrets doesnt vary from that of national treasure, the climax occurs underground with things collapsing. With nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon voight. 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. Book of secrets brings the hunt to dvd and bluray on may 20th feb 15, 2008. Book of secrets there is an actual book of secrets buried in national treasure. Book of secrets is a 2007 sequel in which nicolas cage plays a treasure hunter in search of the city of gold. Age and a postsurgery embolism caught up with borglum before he finalized his vision, so his son lincoln wrappedup the project with a few finishing touchesexcept for the hall of records.
Book of secrets on the dvdbluray release is a 2007 adventure film and is the sequel to the 2004 film, national treasure. Nicolas cage, diane kruger, ed harris, harvey keitel, helen mirren, jon voight, justin bartha, bruce. The quest to find 12 hidden treasures from a 1982 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. Page 2 this category is for questions and answers related to national treasure. 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. Oct 10, 2011 55 videos play all national treasure book of secrets expanded soundtrack score 2007 jfravixthunder22 national treasure 1 2004ben duration. Benjamin gates must follow a clue left in john wilkes booths diary to prove his ancestors innocence in. 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. 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. National treasure is back, and this time it has, um, a subtitle.
Join ben again in high definition as he is eventually led to the mysterious and highly guarded book of secrets if he kidnaps the president. Shortly following the release of national treasure. 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. But theres only one way to find it ben gates must kidnap the president. One of the real disappointments here is the films matteroffact attitude toward ben and abbys onceandfuture cohabitation. Display as images display as list make and model make and year year category importancerole date added new ones first episode appearance ep. That the holders of this information involved john wilkes booth and a. Nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon voight, helen. Book of secrets, and its not nearly as musty as the script. It is a sequel to the 2004 movie, national treasure. 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. One of the real disappointments here is the films matteroffact. Benjamin gates must race once more to find the lost city of gold and save his familys nowtainted name. Treasure hunter ben gates and his father are confronted with evidence that an ancestor of theirs helped assassinate abraham lincoln.
Rushmore was carved only in order to erase landmarks pointing to a fabled city of gold built inside the mountain. The popular sequel will be available in onedisc, twodisc and bluray editions. Each cask contains a key to be redeemed for a valuable gemstone. Book of secrets, nicolas cages character ben gates goes after the president of the united states book of secrets, an unofficial book which contains the answers for the. The 1982 treasure hunt book, the secret, has clues to 12 hidden gems. 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. Book of secrets has without a doubt the most absurd and fevered plot since, oh, say, national treasure 2004. In this follow up to the boxoffice hit national treasure, treasure hunter ben gates nicolas cage once again sets out on an exhilarating. The book of secrets in question is a hushhush read thats passed down from president to president, for their. Book of secrets at mount vernon, hear stories about the filming, and learn how the locations were used during washingtons time.
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. National treasures book of secrets on display at the. Into the vault would go national treasures such as the documents which guarantee freedom and individual liberty to all americans. Ben and his father, patrick, learn that their ancestor, thomas gates, may have been involved in the assassination of abraham lincoln. National treasure book of secrets soundtrack youtube.
December 21, 2007 in this follow up to the boxoffice hit national treasure, treasure hunter ben gates nicolas cage once. In 1865, john wilkes booth and michael olaughlen, both members of the knights of the golden circle, enter a tavern and approach thomas. 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. Jul 15, 2014 the 1982 treasure hunt book, the secret, has clues to 12 hidden gems. James renner is on a quest to discover the others, and he invites you to join the hunt. Aug 27, 2008 shortly following the release of national treasure. Book of secrets is a 2007 american adventure film directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer.
Book of secrets takes you on a globetrotting quest full of adrenalinepumping twists and turns all leading to the. This undated photo released by disney enterprises, inc. Grounded in history, imbued with myth and mystery, disneys national treasure. Dec 05, 2011 grounded in history, imbued with myth and mystery, disneys national treasure. Soon ben finds himself on a different kind of hunt. This category is for questions and answers related to national treasure. Will we finally learn whats on page 47 in national treasure.
Book of secrets 2007 after the templar treasure find, ben and his father are wellrespected historians making rounds at various universities and lectures. As we previously reported, the new trailer reveals a lot more about the plot of the. Book of secrets trailer which disney premiered at comiccon 2007 is now available online. Book of secrets is a worthy enough successor to the first national treasure movie, and continues its tradition of well, just having a helluva lot of fun with american history. Ever so often i get the movies out to watch them again as i love them so much. Book of secrets stars nicolas cage as benjamin gates, the treasurehunting historian. It was directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. 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.
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. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is the second part of the national treasure film series. This book, published in 1982 by byron preiss, includes 12 images and 12 verses which need correctly matched together in order to discover the locations of 12 buried ceramic casks. The peril our heroes find themselves in isnt the kind that will get the blood pumping. Dec 21, 2007 the hyperactive sequel national treasure. A team of editors takes feedback from our visitors to keep trivia as up to date and as accurate as possible. Book of secrets sends its archaeologist hero on a globetrotting quest that might have been devised after a long night of wikipedia surfing. Book of secrets, a film that plays like the da vinci code as reimagined by wellmeaning but clueless highschool history teachers.
Book of secrets released on home video as national treasure 2. Benjamin gates must follow a clue left in john wilkes booths diary to prove his ancestors innocence in the assassination of abraham lincoln. 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. Grounded in history, imbued with myth and mystery, disneys national treasure 2. Book of secrets 2007 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The rest of the story leads to a linked list clue methodology that takes them across many patriotic landmarks and of course finding the treasure to end all treasures.
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