Grounded in history, imbued with myth and mystery, disneys national treasure. The book of secrets, and other secret books from the. Ever so often i get the movies out to watch them again as i love them so much. Ben discovers that the second plank is missing but he finds a stamp bearing the seal of the presidents secret book. The most commonly requested example is the presidents book of secrets. There is an actual book of secrets buried in national treasure. Book of secrets released on home video as national treasure 2. Book of secrets sends its archaeologist hero on a globetrotting quest that might have been devised after a long night of wikipedia surfing.
The secret of page 47 in the presidents book is unrevealed. Staring nicolas cage, justin bartha, diane kruger and helen mirren. Book of secrets, at the end and in between, the president asks ben a favor, something which was mentioned in page 47 in the president s book of secrets. 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. Dec 25, 2007 the secret of page 47 in the president s book is unrevealed.
It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is the second part of the national treasure franchise. The book of secrets in question is a hushhush read thats passed down from president to president, for their. Presidents book of secrets this theory was used in the film national treasure 2. 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 about the presidents book of secrets passed down from george washington to george bush. Book of secrets, a film that plays like the da vinci code as reimagined by wellmeaning but clueless highschool history teachers. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is the second part of the national treasure film series. Book of secrets on dvd 786936735390 from disney buena vista. Ben seeks a definitive answer about an alleged secret tome passed down from president to president, and for presidents eyes only, called the book of secrets. Ben gates is a historian and adventurer, the greatgreatgrandson of thomas gates, a hero who sacrificed his life to prevent john wilkes booth from.
Whether by innate character, the oath you took to defend the. 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. Whats on page 47 of the presidents book in the movie. The fact and fiction of national treasure on its 10th. Book of secrets 2007 jon turtletaub, jon turteltaub on allmovie in. From the dialogue and from the movie we can assess a few things. Once he understands the situation, the president agrees to let them follow the trail, but says he cant call off the police. Washington yes, president barack obama has seen the fabled book of secrets from the national treasure film sequel. Book of secrets starring nicolas cage took over the top spot at. I just got back from the movie national treasure 2 with nicholas cage. As the primary gates keeper, he claims that his ancestor was not plotting a presidential assassination, but was merely decoding a treasure map of the fabled city of gold. Whats on page 47 in the presidents book of secrets. Dec 21, 2007 the hyperactive sequel 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 devised after a long night of wikipedia surfing.
Book of secrets, and claims that the presidents of the united states have passed down a book from washington to obama, in which some or all have added facts and histories earthshattering in scope and implications, and that this books location is only known. Book of secrets, the book is a fictional invention for the plot of the movie. The film stars nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon. The 1st president of the united stated of america, george washington started the book on april 3, 1792. Rushmore was carved only in order to erase landmarks pointing to a fabled city of gold built inside the mountain. Movies locations people blog articles site info contact donate. National treasures book of secrets on display at the library of. In 2007, benjamin franklin gates needed to find the.
Book of secrets script is here for all you fans of the nic cage and diane kruger movie. The hoover institutions national security, and law working group, along with hoovers washington, dc office, held a discussion on the unique relationship between the. What is on page 47 of the presidents book of secrets in. This image depicts the first written page from an 1864 appointment book which john wilkes booth used as a diary after he shot president lincoln. Will we finally learn whats on page 47 in national. Nicolas cage, justin bartha, diane kruger, jon voight, helen mirren, ed harris, harvey keitel, bruce greenwood, ty burrell, michael maize, timothy v. 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. 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 to protect the treasure. Book of secrets, is gauged to surf on the publicity being generated to launch the fourth indiana jones.
The book that doesnt officially exist, 222 pages of the secret musings, confessions, and accusations of u. Book of secrets about the president s book of secrets passed down from george washington to george bush. Jon turteltaub, trevor rabin, tom calderaro, bob badami, and jennifer hammond tom calderaro. The page 47 idea was created to keep the audience in suspense for a next national treasure movie. It is a sequel to the 2004 movie, national treasure. Ben gates might have found the treasure from the temple of solomon in national treasure, but there was still more treasure out there, as he proved in national treasure. It was a great movie, but did i miss something when i had to go out to answer a phone call. Dec 25, 2007 i just got back from the movie national treasure 2 with nicholas cage. Its thoroughly setup that the content on page 47 concerns area 51. 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 established that the president had a fascination and love of americas first president, george washington. Book of secrets 2007 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Belgium french title benjamin gates et le livre des secrets. His one truly great decision was to star in director jon turteltaubs disneys the kid american history family film, national treasure. This artifact is part of the museum collection of the national park service, maintained at fords theatre national historic site in washington, d. It takes some time to find it, but eventually the trio finds the very special book. This puppy is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay andor viewings of the movie to get the dialogue. What are they talking about thats on page 47 of the president s book. British filming locations for the movie national treasure 2. Book of secrets 2007 including maps, screenshots, and other nearby film locations. Inside is the presidents book, something agent sadusky describes as a collection of documents for presidents eyes only. Ben believes the book of secrets will help clear his ancestors name and lead them to a legendary mythological treasure of historic proportions. With nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon voight. Shortly following the release of national treasure.
Im pretty sure production for the next film has already started or the producers will begin production next year. 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. A modern day treasure hunter sets out to follow a series of cryptic clues to a lost city of gold, all to clear his greatgrandfathers name after that man is posthumously indicted in the assassination of president lincoln. Book of secrets, nicolas cage s character ben gates goes after the president of the united states book of secrets, an unofficial book which contains the answers for the. Book of secrets is a pretty typical blockbuster sequel, focused intently on appeasing what it thinks the audience wants, and missing out. Perhaps, on page 47, is a message from nicholas cages character, predicting that nicholas cages character would ask the president for access to the book of secrets and also providing some clue to the next quest.
National treasure is back, and this time it has, um, a subtitle. Book of secrets, and its not nearly as musty as the script. This theory was used in the film national treasure 2. Obviously, there are real secrets that presidents are made aware of during their terms of office, mostly relating to military matters and national. Graced with some extra star wattage courtesy of helen mirren and.
Dec 20, 2007 there is an actual book of secrets buried in national treasure. Nicolas cage plays a modern day treasure hunter whos so determined to clear his ancestors and thus his own name of wrongdoing in the past, that he breaks various laws to follow a series of cryptic clues, including briefly kidnapping the president of the united states. Presidents from washington to the present day, too outrageous to ever be made public. 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. In this follow up to the boxoffice hit national treasure, treasure hunter ben gates nicolas cage once again sets out on an exhilarating. The untold story of intelligence briefings to americas presidents from kennedy to obama on thursday, october, 2016 from 5. Book of secrets, and claims that the presidents of the united states have passed down a book from washington to obama, in which some or all have added facts and histories earthshattering in scope and implications, and that this book s location is only known to the president, and the national librarian of congress. In in this conjectural national treasure 3, nicholas cage follows the clue from page 47, which leads him to travel back in time. National treasure box office gold national treasure. Book of secrets has without a doubt the most absurd and fevered plot since, oh, say, national treasure 2004. 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. Book of secrets is a 2007 american adventure film directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer.
Soon ben finds himself on a different kind of hunt. Mar 21, 2009 inside is the president s book, something agent sadusky describes as a collection of documents for president s eyes only. Book of secrets takes you on a globetrotting quest full of adrenalinepumping twists and turns all leading to the. 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. The hoover institution hosted the presidents book of secrets.
Book of secrets is a 2007 mystery adventure film directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. Book of secrets, is gauged to surf on the publicity being generated to launch the fourth indiana jones picture. Murphy, alicia coppola, armando riesco, albert hall, joel gretsch, christian camargo, brent briscoe, billy unger, michael manuel, brad rowe, jon turteltaub, based on characters. Dec 05, 2011 grounded in history, imbued with myth and mystery, disneys national treasure.
We have an idea of what national treasure 3s story could be about. 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. What are they talking about thats on page 47 of the presidents book. Dec 05, 2007 watch the fourth podcast from national treasure.