Rushmore was carved only in order to erase landmarks pointing to a fabled city of gold built inside the mountain. The film stars nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon voight, harvey keitel. Book of secrets is the sequel to national treasure 2004 2004, a disney production that was cowritten by numerous screenwriters, including american screenwriting team marianne and cormac wibberley. Book of secrets nicolas cage jon voight harvey keitel 2007 a page from the diary of john wilkes booth implicates ben gates nicolas cage great great grandfather as a major conspirator in the assassination of. The wibberleys also wrote the screenplay for national treasure.
When a missing page from the diary of john wilkes booth surfaces, bens great great grandfather is suddenly implicated as a key conspirator in abraham lincolns. Speaking of the book of secrets, its the presidents book that contains all manner of classified information known only to the president. Book of secrets ended with the characters looking into page 47 of a secret book owned by the president of the united states. One shock to me was to see how ill the great ed harris looked. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Which is great for me to find books at a great price that my son will actually read. This book, published in 1982, includes 12 images and 12 verses which need correctly matched together in order to discover the locations of 12 buried ceramic casks. Cleveland row, st jamess, london, sw1 much of the mayhem takes place in the heart of the city of london s business district some way to the east, on cornhill a stretch of road seen in bridget joness diary and suffragette, near the bank of england.
Benjamin gates must follow a clue left in john wilkes booths diary to prove his ancestors innocence in the assassination of abraham lincoln. The secret treasure hunt explained for beginners expedition. 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 makes sure that if we missed the lesson the first time around, were going to be given a second chance. Several years since benjamin franklin gates nicolas cage found the knights templar and became rich and famous. Emily appleton helen mirren for help in translating the symbols.
Book of secrets, the butofcourse sequel to the 2004 jerry bruckheimer filmsjon turteltaub blockbuster national treasure, is a letdown. When a missing page from the diary of john wilkes booth surfaces, benjamin franklin gates great great grandfather is suddenly implicated as a key conspirator in abraham lincolns death. Dec 20, 2007 other than fattening the wallets of nicolas cage, jon voight, helen mirren, and ed harris, the most significant byproduct of the release of national treasure. Music composed by trevor rabin national treasure book of secrets 2007 i dont own this track all material in this video. It was directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. Book of secrets ratchets up the crazy by a factor of 10. As noted in the blog post, it is a fictitious prop created for the movie national treasure. 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 to find other clues and even peak inside the presidents secret book to put the pieces of. Determined to prove his ancestors innocence and find the lost city of gold, ben 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. He has been married to lia smith since january 4, 2014. Anne chamfort s great book of secrets paperback january 1, 1993 by anne chamfort author 5. One of the most detailed and curious props in the walt disney archives is the book of secrets.
This movie prop was loaned to the library of congress by disney and displayed from july 1 to september 27, 2008, in the south orientation gallery on the first floor of the thomas. With nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon voight. Book of secrets 2007 includes a dossier of documents collected by presidents, for presidents eyes only. By misinterpreting great entertainment for spectacle action sequences, the globetrotting escapades of ben gates. Dec 21, 2007 speaking of the book of secrets, its the presidents book that contains all manner of classified information known only to the president. Book of secrets follows the attempts of ben gates cage and his father voight to save their familys name after bens great grandfather is revealed to be one of the conspirators in the murder. The film takes place after the first film, and follows the trio of ben, riley, and abigail as they try to find another lost treasure. December 21, 2007in this follow up to the boxoffice hit national treasure, treasure hunter ben gates nicolas cage once again sets out on a. In this follow up to the boxoffice hit national treasure, treasure hunter ben gates nicolas cage once again sets out on. Book of secrets, was released in 2007, and stars nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon voight, harvey keitel, ed harris, bruce greenwood, and helen mirren. 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.
Justin bartha was born on july 21, 1978 in west bloomfield, michigan, usa as justin lee bartha. To prove his ancestors innocence and find the lost city of gold, ben gates and his team must weave their way toward a mysterious and highly guarded book. Benjamin gates must follow a clue left in john wilkes booths diary to. In 1982 publisher byron preiss buries 12 treasure boxes in 12 north american cities and releases a book of enigmatic images and verses, offering clues to their locations. This time ben gates is on a quest to find the lost city of gold in order to prove that his great grandfather wasnt a. Book of secrets nicolas cage is on the trail of another big stash, led by clues steeped in wild conspiracies and u. 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. Book of secrets is the 2007 sequel to the 2004 film national treasure. The film is all about moving from location a to location b, chasing down an improbable clue, being chased by misguided. In book 2 of the national treasure, ben gates wanted to prove innocence of his great great grandfather for being the grand architect of the lincoln assassination.
Chloes fifteen now, and is ready to listen to the story of the second treasure hunt her parents, aunts, and uncle went on. Each cask contains a key to be redeemed for a valuable gemstone. The book of secrets, and other secret books from the. Oct 23, 2019 the secret is a continentsized treasure hunt thats been going on for close to 40 years. Ive seem many films that hes been in and he looked. Book of secrets released on home video as national treasure 2. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is the second film of the national treasure film series. Book of secrets 2007 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. At bens insistence, patrick reluctantly asks his exwife and bens mother, dr. Nicolas cage, diane kruger, helen mirren, harvey keitel, bruce greenwood, justin bartha, jon voight, ed harris, ty burrell, michael maize, jon turteltaub, national treasure. Book of secrets has doubled upon all the elements that gave minor problems to the otherwise acceptable predecessor, national treasure.
Murphy, alicia coppola, armando riesco, albert hall, joel gretsch, christian camargo, brent briscoe, billy unger, michael manuel, brad rowe, jon turteltaub, based on characters created by jim kouf. Book of secrets script is here for all you fans of the nic cage and diane kruger movie. Book of secrets is a novel adaption of the film of the same name. The book of secrets is not an authentic historical book. The film stars nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon voight, harvey keitel, ed harris. Book of secrets is a 2007 mystery adventure film directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. This time, me, riley, and the rest of the gang wind up in a treasure hunt in trying to clear thomas gates name. Book of secrets is a 2007 american actionadventure film directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. Book of secrets is a 2007 film in which benjamin gates must follow a clue left in john wilkes booths diary to prove his ancestors innocence in the assassination of abraham lincoln. The action in this fastpaced adventure sequel is loud and sometimes tense car chases, near falls from high ledges in a dark cave, etc.
Last time we saw benjamin franklin gates, the cunning, impassioned lead character of walt disney pictures national treasure, he had succeeded in evading shady characters, fulfilling his familys destiny, and discovering an unimaginable trove of treasures beneath manhattans oldest church. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. Nicolas cage, justin bartha, diane kruger, jon voight, helen mirren, ed harris, harvey keitel, bruce greenwood, ty burrell, michael maize, timothy v. Approximately 142 years later, three years after the events of the first film, thomass greatgreatgrandson ben gates.
A truly great and wondferful and fun adventure sequel movie that carries on where the first national treasurer movie ended, and yet it is a truly great movie in every importang way and stands all on its own as one of my top favorite movies. This puppy is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay andor viewings of the movie to get the dialogue. National treasure book of secrets expanded soundtrack score. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is the second part of the national treasure franchise. When a missing page from the diary of john wilkes booth surfaces, benjamin franklin gates great great grandfather is suddenly implicated as a key conspirato.
He is an actor and producer, known for the hangover 2009, national treasure 2004 and national treasure. Book of secrets is a 2007 sequel in which nicolas cage plays a treasure hunter in search of the city of gold. Most movie props are designed for shortterm use during production. Anne chamfort s great book of secrets by chamfort, anne and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. National treasure did an excellent job of illustrating how perpetual motion in a movie can be boring. Approximately 142 years later, three years after the events of the first film, thomass great great grandson ben gates. National treasure 2 book of secrets psp seminovo venda. The national treasure series has done what most sequels tend to do. The film is the sequel to the 2004 film national treasure.
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