Product Information
Nicholas Cage returns to play Ben Gates in this sequel to the 2004 action hit NATIONAL TREASURE. This time, Gates and his team solve a mystery that stretches from the assassination of Abraham Lincoln to the contemporary streets of Washington, DC.Product Identifiers
ProducerJerry Bruckheimer, Jon Turtletaub
EAN8717418157319
eBay Product ID (ePID)61611383
Product Key Features
ActorJustin Bartha, Harvey Keitel, Jon Voight, Nicolas Cage, Helen Mirren, Ed Harris, Diane Kruger, Bruce Greenwood
Film/TV TitleNational Treasure 2-Book of Secrets
DirectorJon Turtletaub
LanguageEnglish
Run Time124 Mins
Aspect Ratio16:9 Wide Screen
Release Year2008
FormatDVD
FranchiseNational Treasure
FeaturesWidescreen, Audio commentary\Deleted scenes\'The Treasure Reel' outtakes and bloopers\'Secrets Of A Sequel' interviews with cast and crew\Behind the scenes featurettes
GenreGeneral, Action & Adventure
Additional Product Features
Number of Discs1
CertificatePG
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States of America
Additional InformationTreasure hunter Ben Gates (Nicolas Cage) embarks on a new adventure in director Jon Turtletaub's sequel to NATIONAL TREASURE. Ben and his father, Patrick (Jon Voight), take great pride in their ancestors and their family's devotion to the United States. When Mitch Wilkinson (Ed Harris) produces a page from the diary of Lincoln assassin John Wilkes Booth allegedly linking Ben's great-great grandfather to the plot, Ben and Patrick set out on a path to clear their family's name. Ben also believes that the diary page contains hints to the whereabouts of a treasure map leading to an ancient city made of gold, and soon the hunt is on. Tech expert Riley Poole (Justin Bartha) and Ben's now ex-girlfriend Abigail Chase (Diane Kruger) join the Gates in their quest, which takes them from Washington, DC, to Paris, London and the Black Hills of South Dakota.<BR>It's true that the storyline and the actions of Gates and his team--which include breaking into the Queen's study at Buckingham Palace, sneaking into the Oval Office, and kidnapping the President of the United States--are completely unbelievable. But with a storyline built on true, interesting trivia and great locations, this film is an amusing, family-friendly romp. Cage has some great moments as Gates-- loyal, patriotic, fair to a fault, and very funny as he goads on Buckingham Palace security. Harris plays Wilkinson with just the right air of mystery and menace: is he after fortune, or does he just want to leave his own mark in history? Helen Mirren fits the bill as Ben's mother and Patrick's estranged ex-wife, Emily, a scholar and historian in her own right.
ReviewsDaily Star - Rip-roaring action thriller, Maxim - National Treasure: Book of Secrets manages to surpass the first one for pure movie fun and some decent heart-pounding action
ScreenwriterCormac Wibberly, Marianne Wibberly
Sound sourceDolby Digital
Movie/TV TitleNational Treasure 2 - Book Of Secrets
Consumer AdviceContains mild violence and threat