National Treasure
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National Treasure (2004)

PG
26/12/2004 (GB)
Adventure, Action, Thriller, Mystery
2h 11m

In order to break the code, one man will have to break all the rules.

Overview

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.

  • Jon TurteltaubDirector
  • Jim KoufScreenplay
  • Cormac WibberleyScreenplay
  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    English

  • Budget

    $100,000,000

  • Revenue

    $347,500,000

Keywords

  • new york city
  • treasure
  • philadelphia, pennsylvania
  • washington dc, usa
  • riddle
  • fbi
  • translation
  • expedition
  • secret society
  • family history
  • wall street
  • treasure hunt
  • historical figure
  • church
  • archaeologist
  • revisionist history
  • based on myths, legends or folklore
  • usa history
  • revolutionary war
  • aircraft carrier
  • father son conflict
  • father son relationship
  • decipher
  • anxious
  • hidden history
  • lincoln memorial
  • history and legacy
  • fictionalized history
  • national archives
  • archaeology
  • ben franklin
  • declaration of independence
  • secret history
  • arctic circle
  • historical artifacts
  • independence hall

Top Billed Cast

Nicolas Cage

Nicolas Cage

Benjamin Franklin Gates

Diane Kruger

Diane Kruger

Abigail Chase

Justin Bartha

Justin Bartha

Riley Poole

Sean Bean

Sean Bean

Ian Howe

Jon Voight

Jon Voight

Patrick Gates

Harvey Keitel

Harvey Keitel

Peter Sadusky

Christopher Plummer

Christopher Plummer

John Adams Gates

David Dayan Fisher

David Dayan Fisher

Shaw

Stewart Finlay-McLennan

Stewart Finlay-McLennan

Powell

Oleg Taktarov

Oleg Taktarov

Shippen

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