Book of secrets pics, images, clips, trailers, production photos and more from. The book of secrets in question is a hushhush read thats passed down from president to president, for their. 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. 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. Book of secrets on dvd 786936735390 from disney buena vista. Nicolas cages sequel to 2004s indiana jonesripping national treasure eclipsed the success of its predecessor and is set to continue the trend as it comes to dvd this week.
This movie and guide are ideal to use with a curriculum that covers abraham lincoln and the civil war, the battle of little bighorn, presidential assassinations, and american symbols. Book of secrets 2007 jon turtletaub, jon turteltaub on allmovie in this adventurefilled sequel to the 2004. The sites critical consensus reads, a talented cast goes to waste in the improbable national treasure. Book of secrets as ben gates, and this time the treasure seekermystery unraveller is taking his work overseas. 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. Audiences just cant get enough of globehopping treasure hunters, can they. Book of secrets movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. Book of secrets, and its not nearly as musty as the script. Staring nicolas cage, justin bartha, diane kruger and helen mirren. Ben and his father, patrick, learn that their ancestor, thomas gates, may have been involved in the assassination of abraham lincoln.
I f you are a fan of the original national treasure and you enjoyed the first movie, i know you will completely enjoy this second installment there is really not much that is truth in the story of national treasure. This movie guide was created to accompany national treasure 2. Book of secrets opened in first place on the sales chart and had the second best opening for the year with 3. The puzzles are imaginative and exciting, and its often an. Book of secrets pictures and movie photo gallery check out just released national treasure. All his life, gates has been searching for a treasure no one believed existed. Book of secrets, although the writers have managed to have fun with many accounts we are familiar with in american history, such as the lincoln assassination plot. Book of secrets is a 2007 american adventure film directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. It is a sequel to the 2004 movie, national treasure. 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 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. National treasure is back, and this time it has, um, a subtitle. Book of secrets is honorable, which also helps the enjoyability factor, but it isnt enough to make up for the liberties taken in the reality department. Benjamin franklin gates is a third generation treasure hunter.
Now they\re back, and on the hunt for redemption, as new evidence brought forth by mitch wilkinson ed harris shows that gates. It was directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. Book of secrets brings the hunt to dvd and bluray on may 20th feb 15, 2008. Movie was filmed in 2007, countries of filming locations are united states. Book of secrets stars nicolas cage as benjamin gates, the treasurehunting historian. Book of secrets, which brings back a lot of old faces nicolas cage, harvey keitel, jon voight, the goofy guy, and the hot gal in. Graced with some extra star wattage courtesy of helen mirren and. National treasures book of secrets on display at the. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Bens globetrotting quest to prove his ancestors innocence leads him to a closely guarded book containing the nations deepest secrets. Book of secrets paperback november 6, 2007 by ann lloyd adapter visit amazons ann lloyd page.
Book of secrets is a 2007 sequel in which nicolas cage plays a treasure hunter in search of the city of gold. National treasure 2 movie guide by dallas thompson tpt. Book of secrets expecting logic and plausibility is on a fools mission. But even at its silliest, book of secrets is still plenty entertaining and fun. Grounded in history, imbued with myth and mystery, disneys national treasure. Director jon turteltaub starring justing bartha, jon voight, harvey keitel genres action, suspense subtitles english cc audio languages english. 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. Shortly following the release of national treasure. Starting from the early beginnings of america according to the movie the gates family was entrusted with the safe keeping of the. With nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon voight. Book of secrets brief information national treasure. Book of secrets 2007 including maps, screenshots, and other nearby film locations.
Treasure hunter benjamin franklin gates cage looks to discover the truth behind the. 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. Official secrets has a familiar structure and an obvious if worthy message, but rises on the strength of keira knightleys powerful performance. Benjamin gates must follow a clue left in john wilkes booths diary to prove his ancestors innocence in the assassination of abraham lincoln. The film stars nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon voight, harvey keitel, ed. Book of secrets takes you on a globetrotting quest full of adrenalinepumping twists and turns all leading to the. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is the second part of the national treasure franchise. Book of secrets sends its archaeologist hero on a globetrotting quest that might have been devised after a long night of wikipedia surfing. 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, which is eerily similar to the first film. Book of secrets released on home video as national treasure 2. The action in this fastpaced adventure sequel is loud and sometimes tense car chases, near falls from high ledges in a dark cave, etc. This is a 10question quiz that includes both thin and thick questions.
Click right here to check out the very first teaser trailer for jon turteltaubs national treasure. A treasure hunter seeks the truth behind lincolns assassanation. 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 film series.
Book of secrets, cast nicolas cage, justin bartha, diane kruger, jon voight. Book of secrets 2007 starring nicolas cage and justin bartha on dvd and bluray. Nicolas cage, jon voight, harvey keitel, ed harris, diane kruger, justin bartha, bruce greenwood and helen mirren written by. The popular sequel will be available in onedisc, twodisc and bluray editions. The last of 2008s monster hits finally hit the home market last week, and it made quite an impact. 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. 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. This is a mouth agape movie, during which your mouth hangs open in astonishment at one preposterous event after another.
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