Book of secrets stars nicolas cage, jon voight, harvey keitel, ed harris the pg movie has a runtime of about 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. Book of secrets 2007 were used as the interior of buckingham palace, where ben makes a scene to distract security. Book of secrets is a 2007 american adventure film directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. National treasures book of secrets on display at the. Five days after the end of the civil war, john wilkes booth and michael. The film stars nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon voight, harvey keitel, ed. Man on a ledge 2012 end credits telemundo 2020 duration. Ben gates is a historian and adventurer, the greatgreatgrandson of thomas gates, a hero who sacrificed his life to prevent john wilkes booth from. Book of secrets, a film that plays like the da vinci code as reimagined by wellmeaning but clueless highschool history teachers. Book of secrets, is gauged to surf on the publicity being generated to launch the fourth indiana jones.
But it gets better on the second part towards to the end. Book of secrets hit theaters, but cage is still optimistic fans of the series could see another installment. It was directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. The second one was very funny and good as well, but the first one was waaaaay more clever. The last of 2008s monster hits finally hit the home market last week, and it made quite an impact. Dec 05, 2011 grounded in history, imbued with myth and mystery, disneys national treasure. Treasure hunter ben gates tries to clean its name by looking for an ancient treasure. Like its predecessor, this outing functions as kind of a lowrent variation on the indiana jones films, and bears the distinct highgloss production stamp of jerry bruckheimer. This journey leads ben and his crew not only to surprising revelations but to the trail of the worlds most treasured secrets. The staircase and reception of lancaster house were used in national treasure. Book of secrets 2007 when a longmissing page from the diary of assassin john wilkes booth suddenly resurfaces, it implicates the. There is a actor listed in the cast list as jacqueline lisa sheldon who could be the girl but i dont recall her name being given.
Book of secrets is a 2007 sequel in which nicolas cage plays a treasure hunter in search of the city of gold. Book of secrets 2007 when a longmissing page from the diary of assassin john wilkes booth suddenly resurfaces, it implicates the greatgreat grandfather of treasure hunter. Book of secrets 2007, plus mistakes, quotes, trivia and more. Book of secrets is a pretty typical blockbuster sequel, focused intently on appeasing what it thinks the audience wants, and missing out.
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. Book of secrets opened in first place on the sales chart and had the second best opening for the year with 3. Now they\re back, and on the hunt for redemption, as new evidence brought forth by mitch. Movie was filmed in 2007, countries of filming locations are united states. Aug 27, 2008 shortly following the release of 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. Five days after the end of the civil war, john wilkes booth and michael olaughlen, both members of the knights of the golden circle kgc, enter a. Book of secrets established that the president had a.
The ending makes you believe there mite even be a nt 3, but we will see. This is a mouth agape movie, during which your mouth hangs open in astonishment at one preposterous event after another. Book of secrets stars nicolas cage as benjamin gates, the treasurehunting historian. Grounded in history, imbued with myth and mystery, disneys national treasure. Presidents from washington to the present day, too outrageous to ever be made public.
National treasure is back, and this time it has, um, a subtitle. 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 passage appears to lead to a dead end, lit by a lone lantern. National treasure is a 2004 american adventure film released by walt disney pictures. There are many clues in national treasure and national treasure. With nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon voight. Ben and his father, patrick, learn that their ancestor, thomas gates, may have been involved in the assassination of abraham lincoln. Book of secrets, and its not nearly as musty as the script. Three years ago, jerry bruckheimer, with his unfailing ability to produce movies that make endless amounts of money without filling any previously unfulfilled need, oversaw national treasure, a moderately silly, moderately stupid and shockingly enjoyable matineestyle adventure yarn best described as the da vinci code but with american history. 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. Mystery on church hill the virginia mysteries book 2 steven k.
Book of secrets expecting logic and plausibility is on a fools mission. The legend writ, the stain affected, the key in silence undetected, fiftyfive in iron pen, mr. Graced with some extra star wattage courtesy of helen mirren and. Christian approached the elberton granite finishing company. 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. 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. Rushmore was carved only in order to erase landmarks pointing to a fabled city of gold built inside the mountain. The action in this fastpaced adventure sequel is loud and sometimes tense car chases, near falls from high ledges in a dark cave, etc. The first half of the movie is kinda slow and even tiresome, too much talking and very little action. Book of secrets, national treasure book of secrets, 0465234, national treasure 2.
Book of secrets, cast nicolas cage, justin bartha, diane kruger, jon voight. 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. Everything wrong with national treasure book of secrets. National treasure book of secrets is a sinful ass movie, as youre abo. National treasure book of secrets complete score soundtrack trevor rabin 2007. In national treasure book of secrets who plays the girl, who. National treasure ii although not as good as the first movie still. Benjamin gates must follow a clue left in s diary to prove his ancestors innocence in the assassination of.
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. 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. Escape from monticello the virginia mysteries book 8 steven k. The book that doesnt officially exist, 222 pages of the secret musings, confessions, and accusations of u. 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. Bens globetrotting quest to prove his ancestors innocence leads him to a closely guarded book containing the nations deepest secrets.
National treasure ii although not as good as the first movie still holds you in your chair to see what will come next. Dec 21, 2007 the hyperactive sequel national treasure. Feb 09, 2008 in national treasure book of secrets who plays the girl, who at the end of the film likes riley poole. National treasure 3 page 47 with nicholas cage and bruce greenwood. National treasure 2 book of secrets by jon turteltaub. This movies plot doesnt play tennis without a net, but also without a ball and a racket. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is the second part of the national treasure franchise. Probably going to need a good nic cage break after ghost rider and now this. Book of secrets, is gauged to surf on the publicity being generated to launch the fourth indiana jones picture. Ending spoiler for national treasure 2004, plus mistakes, quotes, trivia and more. Shortly following the release of national treasure.
Nicolas cage, jon voight, harvey keitel, ed harris, diane kruger, justin bartha, bruce greenwood and helen mirren written by. Book of secrets has without a doubt the most absurd and fevered plot since, oh, say, national treasure 2004. British filming locations for the movie national treasure 2. Nicolas cage, jon voight, harvey keitel, ed harris, diane kruger, justin bartha, bruce greenwood and. Ever so often i get the movies out to watch them again as i love them so much. In national treasure book of secrets who plays the girl. Book of secrets takes you on a globetrotting quest full of adrenalinepumping twists and turns all leading to the. Riley meets a woman who has read his book and gets his. 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. In this follow up to the boxoffice hit national treasure, treasure hunter ben gates nicolas cage once again sets out on an exhilarating. At the end of national treasure 1, riley has a ferrari 360 spider.
Abigail chase who found riches and romance at the end of their first hunt for national treasure. In 2005, national treasure hit theaters, and gave audiences an enjoyable if not slightly implausible romp through our nation\s history as ben gates nicholas cage and his cohorts went on a treasure hunt looking for the infamous treasure of the templar knights. 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. Movies locations people blog articles site info contact donate. Book of secrets 2007 including maps, screenshots, and other nearby film locations. At the end of the movie its clear that ben and abigail are in a serious romantic. Book of secrets sends its archaeologist hero on a globetrotting quest that might have been devised after a long night of wikipedia surfing. Later, ben and abigail have started a relationship. Book of secrets makes no attempt to disguise its sources. The film stars nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon.
Abigail chase diane kruger his relationship with abigail having soured. Starting from the early beginnings of america according to the movie the gates family was entrusted with the safe keeping of the. Bb, pp, vv, s, m strong but mostly implied moral worldview with strong proamerican content. Love the amount of unraveling the secret clues and twists and turns in the story. I would recommend this movie to anyone except small children, who might be frightened by some of the action sequences at the end. Soon ben finds himself on a different kind of hunt.
Belgium french title benjamin gates et le livre des secrets. Book of secrets released on home video as national treasure 2. For a picture of lisa look for national treasure book of secrets on imdb. National treasure has been amoung my most favorite movies, even have it on my ipod touch.
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