One trainer stood by the horse as the actor mounted it, and another trainer on horseback waited at the actors end mark. Student actor reflects on national treasure role, current projects. That the holders of this information involved john wilkes booth and a. Ben was born on january 7, 1964, to patrick henry gates and his wife, emily. See the complete treasure hunters series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Shop hunter gomez, child star, national treasure, middle men, in person autograph and more music, movie, and tv memorabilia at amazons entertainment collectibles store. 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. N ational treasure, a tale about indiana jonesstyle adventurer nicolas cage pursuing an ancient treasure handed down from the days of the knights templar, came out.
Gomez recent films include last ounce of courage, where he played the lead role as the grandson of a man grieving over his sons death. Nov 18, 2004 here is a movie about a fabled ancient treasure from the middle east, protected through the ages by the knights templar and the masons, and hidden for centuries until a modern investigator follows a series of baffling clues that lead him first to a priceless work in a national gallery, and then to a hiding place beneath an ancient church. However, i did leave the theatre wishing i had paid more attention in history class. Ben is portrayed by hunter gomez in the beginning of the first film. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. I thought that national treasure was an excellent movie. 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. The books follow the exploits of a family that traverses the world finding treasures and foiling the machinations of pirates, ninjas and the like. Although this rousing adventure film takes place in the present and sports any number of uptotheminute gadgets and gimmicks, its firmly rooted in the highadventure style of an earlier era. Paul finchley robbie coltrane is a bona fide national treasure, one half of a popular, longrunning comedy double act. The kid who played young nicolas cage in national treasure is a. Plot benjamin franklin gates is the last descendant of a family that for six generations has been committed to finding the treasure of the templars, the spoils of war of the united states founding fathers. Hunter gomez biographical information gender male eye color.
The collection of theatrical actionadventure mystery films starring nicolas cage as benjamin gates, a treasure hunter who, with the help of his father, patrick henry gates jon voight, his girlfriend, abigail chase diane kruger and his loyal sidekick, riley poole justin bartha, uncovers hidden troves and secrets from americas past. The series tells a tale about four siblings who decide to follow in the footsteps of their treasure. 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. Rushmore was carved only in order to erase landmarks pointing to a fabled city of gold built inside the mountain. The indiana jones style tale, national treasure, is clever and insouciant in a dumb, heavyhanded way. Ben gates is a historian and adventurer, the greatgreatgrandson of thomas gates, a hero who sacrificed his life to prevent john wilkes booth from. National treasure by jon turteltaub jon turteltaub, nicolas. Ben then pulls out a book of his own, showing riley the preservation room of the national archives. Ben gates nicholas cage comes from a long line of treasure hunters who have been been chasing a legendary treasure for generations.
I took my year old daughter and 10 year old son, and they both thought that it was great. Treasure hunters is a series of actionadventure novels written by james patterson. Many who read this series of books might also be interested in treasure island by robert louis stevenson which tells the tale of young boy who finds a treasure map in a dead mans chest. From the plot to the casting to its complete the da vinci code meets indiana jones ripoff nature, the flick places nic cage in one ludicrous scenario after another and does it in such a lighthearted tone that you cant help but get sucked in by this slick and schlocky hollywood product. This is the truth, not the ivory tower speculations of those who write but have no actual experience. National treasure offers a unique perspective on celebrity crime through the eyes of its perpetrator and gripping performances from a strong. Historical adventure is a fun romp for tweens and up. Apr 26, 2009 are there any books like national treasure.
Dec 21, 2007 the hyperactive sequel national treasure. 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. National treasure, too, reminds of how much can be done in a limitedepisode format, tackling an impossibly tricky subject within a tight frame. With robbie coltrane, julie walters, andrea riseborough, babou ceesay. The book of secrets in question is a hushhush read thats passed down from president to president, for their. Whenever national treasure airs on television, hunter gomezs phone. A mystery series based off of the national treasure movies starring nicholas cage. Thomas looks down and sees that carrolls handkerchief is stained with blood.
Less engrossing than its 2004 predecessor national treasure, jon turteltaub s busy sequel national treasure 2. 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. Books similar to national treasure movies or maybe 39 clues. Dec 21, 2007 a man jumps on a horse and gallops down an alley. For nine years, gomez recorded voices for the television series. National treasure british tv series, british television drama. Book of secrets, a film that plays like the da vinci code as reimagined by wellmeaning but clueless highschool history teachers. The book marked the start of the authors treasure hunters series that follows the adventures of the kidd children. Cage plays benjamin franklin gates, a historian and amateur cryptologist searching for a lost treasure of precious metals, jewelry, artwork and other artifacts that was accumulated into a huge stockpile and eventually hidden by american freemasons during the american revolutionary war. A coded map on the back of the declaration of independence points to the location of the national treasure, but gates is not alone in his quest. Book of secrets is nevertheless a colourful and witty adventure, another race against overwhelming odds for the answer to a historical riddle. Books similar to national treasure movies or maybe 39. National treasure tv show cancelled or season 2 renewed.
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 2007 jon turtletaub, jon turteltaub on allmovie in this adventurefilled sequel to the 2004. That it leaves you wanting more is only one of its. However, the famous comedians world is thrown into chaos when he. Midnight ride national treasure a gates family mystery 9781423108153. Book of secrets december, 2007 benjamin franklin gates and dr. The books follow the adventures of the kidd family. In 2015, gomez completed when the starlight ends starring sam heughan.
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. And with the revolutionary war brewing, hes more concerned for the future and not treasure. National treasure collection the movie database tmdb. Gomez got his start playing the younger version of nicolas cages character benjamin franklin gates in the 2004 disney film national treasure. The cancellation reaper is stalking all the latest cancellation and renewal updates, so keep this page to hand to track national treasure season 2 status and release date news. Playing the younger version of famous actors became a career staple for gomez.
Mar 25, 2015 l ike a good whodunnit, a treasure hunt story can be the ultimate pageturner and in a way, all detective novels are treasure hunts too, since the sleuth must solve a series of clues to discover. Ive heard the 39 clues series is pretty similar or kind or similar, but its meant for a younger audience. A national treasure is a shared cultural asset, or a rare cultural object valued by a nation. National treasurenational treasure 2 book of secrets dvd. This childrens novel was written with chris grabenstein and mark shulman and was illustrated by juliana neufeld. In one of his first press conferences at the capitol with rick schroder, gomez spoke in hopes of getting a bill passed to offer incentives to film makers. The titles link to pages for each of the novels where you can find a description of the story, when it was released, an image of the book cover and a link to get. This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title national treasure. His parents ernesto gomez and linda gomez were arizona parents of the year in 2006 and in 2007. Its a childs book, youre going to have treasure plots but i thought it was a fun book. National treasure chinese tv series, chinese tv series.
Benjamin has learned that the map is hidden on the back of the declaration of independence and has to deal with those who would take possession of the precious document. One of the top five books every job seeker should read, says. The most obvious american analog to national treasure, a new fourpart miniseries debuting wednesday on hulu, is bill cosby, although the trial of the canadian journalist jian ghomeshi also comes. Book of secrets ann llyod have you ever gotten accused of doing something that you didnt do. Books similar to the premise of the movie national treasure. The cancellation reaper is stalking all the latest cancellation and renewal updates, so keep this page to hand to track national treasure season 2 status and release date news national treasure canceled or. Shortly following the release of national treasure. Benjamin franklin gates national treasure wiki fandom.
The kid from national treasure is grown up and still totally. That gross established national treasure as one of the ten top earning films of 2004 and disneys second highestgrossing live action film of alltime behind bruckheimer. In national treasure 2004, nicolas cage stars as benjamin franklin gates, an archaeologist from the seventh generation of a family of treasure seekers who have all shared the same quest. Ask anything you want to know, or answer other people. National treasure found itself atop the charts in its first weekend and its first 19 days of play actually. National treasure quotes, movie quotes movie quotes. Ill probably still pick the first one up and try it out, but i was wondering if there was anything else out there that is similar. Hunter gomez, child star, national treasure, middle men. On this page weve provided a list of the books in this series. Hunter gomez, who played young ben gates in national treasure, is all grown up. Terms of activation by activating, you agree that you want to enable cloud technology to access your xfinity stream subscription on additional supported devices like computers and tablets, as well as the tv connected to your settop dvr via comcasts network. Treasure hunters is a middlegrade adventure series by james patterson, the bestselling author of i funny and worst years of my life that is packed with humor and action. National treasurenational treasure 2 book of secrets. Whoever can steal the declaration and decode it first will find th.
How beale got into code one was to leave off i have deposited from code two. Stuntmen instructed the actor on how to jump onto the horse and ride off. Benjamin franklin gates is an american treasure hunter and cryptologist, famous for finding the templar treasure. Book of secrets has without a doubt the most absurd and fevered plot since, oh, say, national treasure 2004. If theyre fans of the original national treasure film, they probably will. Books the top 10 treasure hunts in fiction from edgar allan poe to enid blyton and gillian flynn, heres where to find the best treasure troves in literature. Books you dont want to finish, books that have plot holes big enough to drive a train through, cringey young adult books about an 18 year old marry suechosen one, books where the main character pisses you off and youre cheering for the bad guys by the end.
If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. On september 16, 20, james patterson released treasure hunters. The top 10 treasure hunts in fiction books the guardian. Disney book group, hapka, cathy, disney storybook art team.
National treasure film series, disney film series national treasure, first film of the series. National treasure by jon turteltaub jon turteltaub. He takes up the role of cabin boy and goes in search of pirate gold. I received an email once under the name of beale with the following information. National treasures the complete singles, manic street preachers album. Well that was years ago and hunter gomez the actor who played young. Here is a movie about a fabled ancient treasure from the middle east, protected through the ages by the knights templar and the masons, and hidden for centuries until a modern investigator follows a series of baffling clues that lead him first to a priceless work in a national gallery, and then to a hiding place beneath an ancient church. 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. Follow by assumptions and opinions, the name and honor of you family was lost by a single type of information. Riley poole portrayed by justin bartha riley poole is the best friend of.
Danger down the nile, secret of the forbidden city, and several more. Gomez recently played hugh harman in walt before mickey produced by arthur l. Christopher plummer and hunter gomez in national treasure 2004 hunter gomez hunter on set. On books and literature, a gamefaqs message board topic titled books similar to national treasure movies or maybe 39 clues, but for adults. 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. National treasure is back, and this time it has, um, a subtitle. 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. 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.
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