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National Treasure

2004 · Film · 131 min

  • Adventure
  • Action
  • Mystery

Plot

Modern treasure hunters, led by archaeologist Ben Gates, search for a chest of riches rumored to have been stashed away by George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin during the Revolutionary War. The chest's whereabouts may lie in secret clues embedded in the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence, and Gates is in a race to find the gold before his enemies do.

About National Treasure

National Treasure is a 2004 action-adventure heist film released by Walt Disney Pictures. It was directed by Jon Turteltaub, written by Jim Kouf and the Wibberleys, and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer. It is the first film in the National Treasure franchise and stars Nicolas Cage in the lead role, Harvey Keitel, Jon Voight, Diane Kruger, Sean Bean, Justin Bartha and Christopher Plummer. In the film, Benjamin Franklin Gates, a historian, along with computer expert Riley Poole and archivist Abigail Chase, search for a massive lost Freemason treasure, which includes a map hidden on the back of the United States Declaration of Independence. National Treasure was released worldwide on November 19, 2004. The film grossed $347 million worldwide and received mixed reviews from critics. A sequel, National Treasure: Book of Secrets, was released in 2007. A sequel television series, National Treasure: Edge of History, premiered on the Disney+ streaming service in 2022.

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Cast

  • Nicolas CageBen Gates
  • Diane KrugerAbigail Chase
  • Justin BarthaRiley Poole
  • Sean BeanIan Howe
  • Jon VoightPatrick Gates
  • Harvey KeitelSadusky
  • Christopher PlummerJohn Adams Gates
  • David Dayan FisherShaw
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