Book of secrets released on home video as national treasure 2. Director jon turteltaub selected the east lawn of washingtons home for one of the most critical scenes in the film. Nicolas cage returns as benjamin franklin gates, who finds himself having to prove the innocence of his greatgreatgrandfather thomas, who is newly discovered to be a conspirator in assassination of president abraham lincoln. National treasure 2, diary of the dead, plus salo news. Book of secrets synopsis in this follow up to the boxoffice hit national treasure, treasure hunter ben gates nicolas cage once again sets out on an exhilarating, actionpacked new global quest to unearth hidden history and treasures. In the film, ben is able to manipulate the president into separating him from his birthday party at mount vernon washingtons home in virginia and taking him down into a secret network of tunnels only indicated on an older map of the estate. Book of secrets is a film overloaded with silly moments but it always works because of its globetrotting ferocity. 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. Grounded in history, imbued with myth and mystery, disneys national treasure. Book of secrets is the 2007 sequel to 2004s national treasure.
Benjamin gates must follow a clue left in john wilkes booths diary to prove his ancestors innocence in the assassination of abraham lincoln. In order to prove that his greatgreat grandfather was innocence, gates must find the treasure that. A team of editors takes feedback from our visitors to keep trivia as up to date and as accurate as possible. 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. During one of their lectures, mitch wilkinson ed harris shows up with a missing page from john wilkes booths diary that implicates their ancestor thomas gates being. The film stars nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon voight, harvey keitel, ed. The mount vernon estate is a featured location in national treasure. With nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon voight. 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. Book of secrets 2007 in the sequel to the original 2004 film, black market dealer mitch wilkinson locates one of the 18 missing pages of john wilkes booths diary and suggests that bens ancestor, thomas gates, was a conspirator in the assassination of president abraham lincoln, so ben sets out to prove his innocence.
The great chemistry between the three leads returns and the villain is much more threatening this time around. Other than fattening the wallets of nicolas cage, jon voight, helen mirren, and ed harris, the most significant byproduct of national treasure. Book of secrets trailer while ben gates is presenting new information about john wilkes booth and the 18 pages missing from booths diary, a man by the name of mitch wilkinson stands up and presents a missing page of john wilkes booths diary. What makes this work as a sequel is that it keeps what was great from the first film and puts it into a new story. National treasure national treasure 2 book of secrets bluray exclusive. Rushmore was carved only in order to erase landmarks pointing to a fabled city of gold built inside the mountain. Nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon voight, helen mirren, ed harris, harvey keitel, bruce. Book of secrets on dvd 786936735390 from disney buena vista. No copyright infringement intended heres the order. It was directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. Book of secrets 2007 nicolas cage and diane kruger 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. In this follow up to the boxoffice hit national treasure, treasure hunter ben gates nicolas cage once again sets out on an exhilarating.
The webpage was once hosted on, but now just redirects to the movies page on the offical disney website. 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. Page 2 this category is for questions and answers related to national treasure. When a missing page from the diary of john wilkes booth surfaces, bens greatgreat grandfather is suddenly implicated as a key conspirator in abraham lincolns.
The worlds biggest treasure hunt was a 2007 web game and promotional contest launched alongside walt disney pictures national treasure 2. Book of secrets takes you on a globetrotting quest full of. Book of secrets brings together a formidable lineup of actors, and then goes ahead and shamelessly wastes their histrionic skills in roles that could well have been played by. That the holders of this information involved john wilkes booth and a. A talented cast goes to waste in the improbable national treasure. Its far from awful, but unfortunately heavy is a good word to describe this sequel, at least as it compares to the original. Nicolas cage is terug als schatzoeker ben gates en dit keer moet hij een boek zien te vinden waarin alle. One of the real disappointments here is the films matteroffact. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is part of the national treasure franchise. Nicolas cage, diane kruger, ed harris, harvey keitel, helen mirren, jon voight, justin bartha, bruce. The action in this fastpaced adventure sequel is loud and sometimes tense car chases, near falls from high ledges in a dark cave, etc. Will we finally learn whats on page 47 in national treasure.
National treasure national treasure 2 book of secrets bluray. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is the second part of the national treasure film series. Book of secrets to your watchlist to find out when its coming back. Book of secrets is a 2007 american adventure film directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. In 1865, john wilkes booth and michael olaughlen, both members of the knights of the golden circle, enter a tavern and approach thomas. If you enjoyed the previous film, there is no doubt that you will enjoy this film. National treasure 2 works hard at being as entertaining as the original, but doesnt quite manage it in national treasure. To prove his ancestors innocence and find the lost city of gold, ben gates and his team must weave their way. Vol met uren aan onthullend bonusmateriaal, toont deze 2 disc collectors edition dvd een schat aan. Will we finally learn whats on page 47 in national. In order to prove that his greatgreat grandfather was innocence, gates must find the treasure that existed with national treasure 2.
Book of secrets on the dvdbluray release is a 2007 adventure film and is the sequel to the 2004 film, national treasure. Jon turteltaub returns as director and diane kruger, justin bartha, and jon voight. In book 2 of the national treasure, ben gates wanted to prove innocence of his greatgreat grandfather for being the grand architect of the lincoln assassination. Book of secrets established that the president had a fascination and love of americas first president, george washington.
Actionpacked treasure hunt sequel has peril, violence. Book of secrets has without a doubt the most absurd and fevered plot since, oh, say, national treasure 2004. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. Book of secrets, the whole gang is back, plus we have heavyhitters helen mirren and ed harris to round out the cast. Book of secrets is a 2007 american adventure film directed by jon. 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. Its far from awful, but unfortunately heavy is a good word to describe this sequel, at least as it.
Friendly, fun, witty, and loaded with nicolas cage. Grounded in history, imbued with myth and mystery, disneys national treasure 2. 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, 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. Apr 24, 2008 other than fattening the wallets of nicolas cage, jon voight, helen mirren, and ed harris, the most significant byproduct of national treasure. Book of secrets 2 discs bluraydvd 2007 at best buy. Staring nicolas cage, justin bartha, diane kruger and helen mirren. Book of secrets on the dvdbluray disc release is a 2007 adventure film. National treasure 2 book of secrets by jon turteltaub. Aug 20, 2016 no copyright infringement intended heres the order. Its thoroughly setup that the content on page 47 concerns area 51. Book of secrets gold collectors edition 2 discs dvd 2007. Book of secrets ended with the characters looking into page 47 of a secret book owned by the president.
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