Book of secrets, history fanaticinveterate puzzle solver ben gates nicolas cage is making his living lecturing on his familys contributions to u. Book of secrets is a 2007 sequel in which nicolas cage plays a treasure hunter in search of the city of gold. 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. A longmissing page in john wilkes booths diary implicates treasureseeker ben gates nicolas cage greatgreatgrandfather in the lincoln assassination, sending gates and his team on a quest to prove his ancestors innocence. The enjoyably silly sequel to national treasure crazily mixes up filming locations in the usa and london sometimes in unexpected ways no sooner has ben gates nicolas cage rescued the gates family from notoriety as treasurehunting nuts than mitch wilkinson pops up to implicate them in the assassination of abraham lincoln. Depictions of lincolns assassination along with the murder of a man in front of his child open the film. When doing more research, the conspiracy takes ben, abigail chase. It shows that bens greatgrandfather was a coconspirator in abraham lincolns murder. Book of secrets released on home video as national treasure 2. Both in terms of price and content, the lincoln assassination. Book of secrets pg nicolas cage reprises his role as a historian and treasure hunter by taking the president hostage in his quest to clear an ancestor in the. The great chemistry between the three leads returns and the villain. In the 2007 sequel, he absolved his ancestor from accusations of participating in the lincoln assassination plot and discovered more treasurewith a minor presidential kidnapping and rendezvous. Book of secrets 2007 filming locations 21 sylvan lake, south dakota, usa mount rushmore national memorial highway 244, keystone, south dakota, usa.
Book of secrets 2007 were used as the interior of buckingham palace, where ben makes a scene to distract security. Sep 06, 2016 although as the viewer we can assume that thomas wasnt involved in the assassination plot and he burned it to destroy the treasure map, we are never actually given an explanation as to why his name is on the page. In order to prove that his greatgreat grandfather was innocence, gates must find the treasure that existed with. Benjamin gates must follow a clue left in john wilkes booths diary to prove his ancestors innocence in the assassination of abraham lincoln. National treasure 2 book of secrets is rated pg by the mpaa for some violence and action.
Book of secrets is a 2007 discovery 3 mysteryadventure film directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. This is a video guide handout for, the first national treasure. Grounded in history, imbued with myth and mystery, disneys national treasure 2. In 1865, john wilkes booth and michael olaughlen, both members of the knights of the golden circle, enter a tavern and approach thomas. Thomas gates name on it, convincing everyone that thomas was not only a conspirator, but the grand architect of the lincoln assassination, which tarnishes the gates familys reputation and ben is disgraced. A deranged actor, john wilkes booth, killed abraham lincoln in fords theatre, escaped on foot, and eluded capture for twelve days until he. Abraham lincoln was the sixteenth president of the united states. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. National treasure 2 book of secrets is rated pg by the mpaa for some violence and action depictions of lincolns assassination along with the murder of a man in front of his child open the film. 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 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. The movie national treasure book of secrets is based on allegations that the heros ancestor was a conspirator in the assassination of abraham lincoln. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is the second part of the national treasure franchise. Samuel mudd was convicted of being a coconspirator in the lincoln assassination.
For the creation of the book, samples of real presidents handwriting was used to create more authentic look. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is the second part of the national treasure film series. In the 2007 sequel, he absolved his ancestor from accusations of participating in the lincoln assassination plot and discovered more treasurewith a minor. He was assassinated by john wilkes booth in a conspiracy. The sites critical consensus reads, a talented cast goes to waste in the improbable national treasure. Surrey, england, uk lincoln assassination scene george washington masonic national memorial 101. Plot five days after the end of the civil war, john wilkes booth and michael olaughlen, both members of the knights of the golden circle. Whats the betting ben will need to start following cryptic. 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. 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. National treasure 2 book of secrets movie guide questions. Dec 05, 2007 a similar theme will play out on the big screen dec. The evidence is not a book for the general, casual reader. Book of secrets on the dvdbluray release is a 2007 adventure film and is the sequel to the 2004 film, national treasure.
The staircase and reception of lancaster house were used in national treasure. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Simplified chinese and english recommended for intermediate and advanced chinese language readers 14 fullcolor stills on 8 pages from the movie enjoy disneys national treasure. Abraham lincoln national treasure wiki fandom powered. So imagine his horror when another selfproclaimed patriot, mitch wilkinson, asserts that a gates ancestor was a mastermind in the assassination of bens favorite president, abraham lincoln. What historical adventures could we see in national treasure. Ben gates and his father patrick are surprised by mitch wilkinsons claims that their ancestor was a conspirator in the assassination of abraham lincoln based on the missing page of booths diary that he possesses. Brad meltzer and josh mensch, the bestselling authors of the first conspiracy, which covers the secret plot against george washington, now turn their attention to a littleknown, but true story about a failed assassination attempt on the sixteenth president in the lincoln conspiracy.
Mount rushmore national memorial highway 244, keystone, south dakota, usa. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. National treasure 2 book of secrets dvd 2008 nicolas cage. The story takes us from washington to paris to mount rushmore in search of evidence that will show that ben gages greatgreat grandfather was not involved in the plot to kill lincoln. This category is for questions and answers related to national treasure. 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 2007 american adventure film directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. The book of secrets, along with many other props, was created by ross macdonald for the movie national treasure. 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. Samuel mudd, a coconspirator in lincolns assassination, is who the expression his name is mud, is referring to. Book of secrets on the dvdbluray release is a 2007 adventure film and is the sequel to the 2004 film national treasure. In this movie, benjamin gates must follow a clue left in john wilkes booths diary to prove his ancestors innocence in the assassination of abraham lincoln. Book of secrets 2007 starring nicolas cage and justin bartha on dvd and bluray.
A team of editors takes feedback from our visitors to keep trivia as up to date and as accurate as possible. Outraged, together with his wife, abigail, and his best friend, the writer riley. One hundred fifty years after a national tragedy, a national treasure with local ties is the subject of a new book. Book of secrets national treasure, volume 1 liu jing, cao juan on. Abigail chase reteam with riley poole and, now armed with a stack of longlost pages from john wilkes booths diary, ben must follow a clue left there to prove his ancestors innocence in the assassination of abraham lincoln. John wilkes booth was a famed baltimore actor and assassin of president abraham lincoln at ford theater. John wilkes booth and the lincoln conspiracies it is a tale as familiar as our history primers. A deranged actor, john wilkes booth, killed abraham lincoln in fords theatre, escaped on foot, and eluded capture for twelve days until he met his fiery end in a virginia tobacco barn. The lincoln assassination fordham university press. Pg ben gates nicolas cage sets out to find the lost 18 pages from the diary of abraham lincolns assassin, john wilkes booth. The tragedy was the assassination of president abraham lincoln, on april 14.
It continues to attract enormous and intense interest from scholars, writers, and armchair historians alike, ranging from painstaking new research to wildeyed speculation. Everyone knows the story of abraham lincoln s assassination in 1865, but few are aware of the original. Lincoln led the united states through its civil warits bloodiest war and perhaps its greatest moral, constitutional, and political crisis. Book of secrets adventure ben gates and his father patrick are surprised by mitch wilkinsons claims that their ancestor was a conspirator in the assassination of abraham lincoln based on the missing page of booths diary that he possesses. The film stars nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon voight, harvey keitel, ed. Book of secrets released on home video as national. Abraham lincoln, the 16th president of the united states, was assassinated by wellknown stage actor john wilkes booth on april 14, 1865, while attending the play our american cousin at fords theatre in washington, d. After breaking into the national archives building. On the morning of april 14, 1865 good friday, actor john wilkes booth learned president abraham lincoln would attend a performance of the comedy our american cousin that night at fords theatrea theatre booth frequently performed at. With nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon voight. Book of secrets 2007 hindi the greatest adventure history has ever revealed dec. 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. The opening scene is five days after the end of the.
Lincoln assassination materials inspire milford author news. 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. A collection of documents for presidents eyes only. It is an enormous compilation of material from us government files collected in the aftermath of the assassination of abraham lincoln. It was directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. What historical adventures could we see in national. The only way youll ever see that book is if you get elected president.
If youve seen national treasure, you will know what to expect out of national treasure 2. Book of secrets is an upcoming sequel to poohs adventures of national treasure. Book of secrets, which is eerily similar to the first film. 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. This is actually not correct, as the phrase was used at least 2 decades before lincolns assassination. Jun 03, 2015 one hundred fifty years after a national tragedy, a national treasure with local ties is the subject of a new book. President lincolns assassination in 2007s national treasure 2 nicolas cage must gain. The film stars nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon voight, harvey. Book of secrets 2007 after the templar treasure find, ben and his father are wellrespected historians making rounds at various universities and lectures. Lincoln assassination materials inspire milford author. Book of secrets in both simplified chinese and english. Abraham lincoln february 12, 1809 april 15, 1865 was an american politician and lawyer who served as the 16th president of the united states from march 1861 until his assassination in april 1865.
In this outing, gates learns of his own familys implication in the assassination of abraham lincoln by john wilkes booth. Shot in the head as he watched the play, lincoln died the following day at 7. The assassination of president abraham lincoln remains one of the most prominent events in u. The action in this fastpaced adventure sequel is loud and sometimes tense car chases, near falls from high ledges in a dark cave, etc. In national treasure 2 2007 treasure hunter benjamin gates looks to discover the truth behind the assassination of president abraham lincoln. In order to prove that his greatgreat grandfather was innocence, gates must find the treasure that existed with national treasure 2. Explore our collection of motivational and famous quotes by authors you know and love. Thomas gates is presumed to be part of that conspiracy, but thomas was later cleared of that charge. Follow the events of the night of april 14, 1865, when john wilkes booth assassinated president abraham lincoln at fords theatre. Book of secrets dvd nicolas cage actor, diane kruger actor, jon turteltaub director rated. Look at it this way in a hundred years, no one is gonna remember anyone involved in the lincoln assassination besides booth. 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.