Now, another treasure hunter named mitch wilkinson 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. Some mysterious and obscure international secrets will be. At the beginning of book of secrets, when his car is. 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. 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. 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. Booth, brent briscoe michael olaughlen, billy unger charles gates. Bens globetrotting quest to prove his ancestors innocence leads him to a closely guarded book containing the nations deepest secrets. Ben gates nicolas cage sets out to find the lost 18 pages from the diary of abraham lincolns assassin, john wilkes booth. Aug 27, 2008 shortly following the release of 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. First teaser trailer for the upcoming movie national treasure 2. 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. A newly uncovered, longmissing page of john wilkes booth diary seems to implicate an ancestor of treasurehunter ben gates in lincolns assassination.
Hills high school in the late 1970s and shared a drama class together. The movie opens with the shooting of bens greatgreatgrandfather, who succumbs to his wounds in front of his young son. Shop by grade, subject or format to ensure your students have the resources they need. Book of secrets is the 2007 sequel to the 2004 film national treasure. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is the second part of the national treasure film series. National treasure is back, and this time it has, um, a subtitle. The original national treasure film centers on the gates family legend of a fantastic treasure trove of artifacts and gold, hidden by the founding fathers of the united states, and the attempts by the scion of the family, benjamin franklin gates, to find the treasure before his exfriend, ian howe, steals the declaration of independence national treasure. Book of secrets is a novel adaption of the film of the same name. Charles carroll gates is the only son of thomas gates, and was there the night he was shot.
Several years since benjamin franklin gates found the knights templar and became rich and famous. Jun 30, 2008 ben gates nicolas cage said at the end of national treasure 2 that page 47 is lifealtering that promises a lot for national treasure 3. Treasure hunter benjamin franklin gates must travel around. 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. Why is it sequels feel they always have to do the exact same thing they did in the first one. A collection of documents for presidents eyes only. Ben and his father, patrick, learn that their ancestor, thomas gates, may have been involved in the assassination of abraham lincoln. A gates family mystery uncharted disney book group, hapka, catherine, disney storybook art team on. What words does ben gates say as a toast in the national archives. National treasure wiki is a fandom movies community. Gates must then locate an elusive diary, not only to clear his familys name, but to unearth. As gates is drawn into unlocking the hidden historical secrets surrounding his familys past, the pace quickens and the suspense mounts. The book of secrets in question is a hushhush read thats passed down from president to president, for their. Shop the scholastic teachers store for books, lesson plans, guides, classroom supplies and more.
Thomas gates solves the puzzle, a clue to a treasure map, and realizes the men are still loyal to the confederate cause and have a sinister. In this follow up to the boxoffice hit national treasure, treasure hunter ben gates nicolas cage once again sets out on an exhilarating, actionpacked, global quest to unearth hidden history and treasures. 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. Book of secrets released on home video as national treasure 2. It was stated in the first films commentary that there.
The 1982 treasure hunt book, the secret, has clues to 12 hidden gems. Thompson, cages benjamin gates is so insanely patriotic that when his ancestor is smeared as a conspirator in the lincoln assassination, he sets out to. Nov 12, 2007 treasure hunter ben gates nicolas cage once again sets out on an exhilarating, actionpacked new global quest to unearth hidden history and treasures. Plot benjamin franklin gatess greatgreatgrandfather was a brilliant treasure hunter and hes mentioned in the diary of john wilkes booth abraham lincolns murder as the main conspirator against the first us president. It was directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. The disneycember logo is shown, before showing clips from national treasure. Jon turteltaub says a third national treasure movie should be three years away. 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. Jan 16, 2008 national treasure book of secrets bengates1uk. Book of secrets thomas gates is called benjamin franklin gates s greatgreatgrandfather john adams gates grandfather.
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. National treasure, book of secrets nashville public library. Grounded in history, imbued with myth and mystery, disneys national treasure. Nicolas cage, diane kruger, helen mirren, harvey keitel, bruce greenwood, justin bartha, jon voight, ed harris, ty burrell, michael maize, jon turteltaub, national treasure. Nearby, a man by thename of thomas gates deciphers a code that costs him his life. In this follow up to the boxoffice hit national treasure, treasure hunter ben gates nicolas cage once again sets out on an exhilarating. The original national treasure film centers on the gates family legend of a fantastic treasure trove of artifacts and gold, hidden by the founding fathers of the united states, and the attempts by the scion of the family, benjamin franklin gates, to find the treasure before his exfriend, ian howe, steals the declaration of independence. Treasure hunter ben gates and his father are confronted with evidence that an ancestor of theirs helped assassinate abraham lincoln, so they. Dec 21, 2007 the hyperactive sequel national treasure.
Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of national treasure. But a playfair cipher exposed on the reverse of the page is the first of several clues all of which are in comically inaccessible locations that seem to point to a legendary and quite preposterous precolumbian city of gold. It was the final words thomas gates said to his son charles. Ben gates and his team manipulate events to ensure the presidents birthday celebrations are held at mount vernon so they can talk to him alone in national treasure. Shortly following the release of national treasure. A book of this grade is in acceptable shape to read and store.
Book of secrets stars nicolas cage as benjamin gates, the treasure hunting historian. Book of secrets, his family name is threatened by mitch. National treasure 2 book of secrets funny part where ben gates nicholas cage gives his hand up to the noble bird in the rock. Jul 15, 2014 the 1982 treasure hunt book, the secret, has clues to 12 hidden gems. That being said, i felt something was missing in national treasure. Book of secrets follows the attempts of ben gates cage and his father voight to save their familys name after bens greatgrandfather is revealed to be one of the conspirators in the murder. James renner is on a quest to discover the others, and he invites you to join the hunt. Twenty questions per movie with answer keys included and completely editable. Tense, suspenseful action is part and parcel of national treasure.
While its not likely the declaration of independence has a secret treasure map. I am now impatient to know more about this third national treasure movie. Interesting historical clues combine with a presidential book of secrets and a global hunt for. Book of secrets 2007 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Book of secrets trivia quizzes in our movies category. National treasure movie guide and national treasure 2 book of secrets movie guide. Book of secrets is a 2007 american adventure film directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. Expedition unknown finds buried treasure from the secret. In this outing, gates learns of his own familys implication in the assassination of. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is part of the national treasure franchise. Book of secrets with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at. Ben gates cage and dad patrick voight defend the family honor from dastardly southerner mitch wilkinson harris, who insists a gates ancestor was actually behind lincolns assassination. Book of secrets on the dvdbluray disc release is a 2007 adventure film. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Nicolas cage benjamin franklin gates, justin bartha riley poole, diane. In national treasure thomas gates is called grandfathers grandfather of john adams gates. Fun indiana jones rip off, an improvement on its predecessor with better character moments. A talented cast goes to waste in the improbable national treasure.
Watch this action packed car chase through the streets of london from national treasure. Book of secrets sends its archaeologist hero, ben franklin gates nicolas cage, flexing his deadpan, on a globetrotting quest that might have been. 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 film when a missing page from the diary of assassin john wilkes booth surfaces, treasure hunter ben gates discovers that his greatgreat grandfather, thomas gates, is implicated as a key conspirator in abraham lincolns death. The film stars nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon voight, harvey keitel, ed. Book of secrets released on home video as national. What is the secret charles caroll entrusts to thomas gates. 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 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. In wednesdays episode of expedition unknown, josh gates will interview a boston family who located buried treasure from the 1982 book the secret. Simple to use, mostly one word or short answers required for students.
Several years since benjamin franklin gates nicolas cage found the knights templar and became rich and famous. Ben gates is a historian and adventurer, the greatgreatgrandson of thomas gates, a hero who sacrificed his life to prevent john wilkes booth from. I did eventually watch the first national treasure and actually loved it. At the beginning of book of secrets, when his car is being towed away, its a ferrari f430 spider. National treasures book of secrets on display at the. Ever so often i get the movies out to watch them again as i love them so much. National treasure 2 book of secrets funny part youtube. The only way youll ever see that book is if you get elected president. In this outing, gates learns of his own familys implication in the assassination of abraham lincoln by john wilkes booth.
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. At the end of national treasure 1, riley has a ferrari 360 spider. Gates family mystery is a series of four novels based on the national treasure franchise two others novels, forever free, which was to be released on april 28, 2009 and set in 1872, as well as roaring in, which was to be released on august 25, 2009 and set in the 1920s, were never released. Book of secrets cast and crew discuss the idea of intelligent action movie where knowledge is the characters true source of power and motivation. Jun 28, 2010 how is thomas gates name cleared by finding the city of gold in national treasure 2. Benjamin travels between the old and the new continents to exonerate his forefather from the accusations. If only history class were as exciting as ben gates nicholas cages adventures in national treasure. Book of secrets takes you on a globetrotting quest full of adrenalinepumping twists and turns all leading to. So i had no real expectations about national treasure 2.
Charles carroll gates is the only son of thomas gates and to who in his dying decloration after being shot by a friend of john wilkes booth, said the clue the debt that all men pay. His last words to charles are the debt that all men pay. Gates family mystery national treasure wiki fandom. 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. I love history, specifically american history, and it had clever references and facts about american history that lead to finding the treasure in a way that is not predictable. A mystery series based off of the national treasure movies starring nicholas cage. 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. William brent unger october 15, 1995 palm beach county, florida, usa. First of all, national treasure, the first one, is one of my favorite movie ever. His dangerous, actionpacked quest takes him across the globe and to the center of power. Multiple links are listed since a different versions exist and b many scripts posted become unavailable over time. Lets hope that jon turteltaub and nicolas cage will bring some incredible surprise from the page 47 of the book of secrets. In this adventurefilled sequel to the 2004 blockbuster national treasure, nicolas cage reprises his role as artifact hunter and archaeologist extraordinaire ben franklin gates. The quest to find 12 hidden treasures from a 1982 treasure.
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