National Treasure Synopsis & Summary

Synopsis

A man sets out to steal a lost fortune in order to save it in this adventure drama from producer Jerry Bruckheimer. Benjamin Franklin Gates (Nicolas Cage) is an archeologist who is from the eighth generation of a family who has shared an unusual quest. As Gates-family legend has it, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and Benjamin Franklin hid a massive cache of gold during the waning days of the Revolutionary War and left clues as to its whereabouts in the original drafts of the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence. With no firm proof that it actually exists, Gates sets out to crack the code that will lead him to the fortune, which, as a member of the Gates clan, he is sworn to protect from wrongdoers. National Treasure also features Sean Bean, Harvey Keitel, Justin Bartha, and Jon Voight. - Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Movie Info

Starring:
Nicolas Cage, Diane Kruger, Justin Bartha, Sean Bean, Jon Voight
Theatrical Release Date:
11/19/2004
DVD Release Date:
05/03/2005
Rating:
PG
MPAA Reasons:
for action violence and some scary images.
Run Time:
130 min.
Distributor(s):
Buena Vista
Production Co.:
Jerry Bruckheimer Films, Junction Entertainment, Saturn Films, Walt Disney Pictures
Director(s):
Jon Turteltaub
Genre(s):
Action
Themes:
Obsessive Quests, Fathers and Sons, Dishonor Among Thieves, Priceless Artifacts and Prized Objects
Tone:
Humorous, Light, Frantic, Rousing, Slick
Keywords:
Constitution, Declaration-of-Independence, adventurer, archaeology, curator, treasure, treasure-hunt
Country of Origin:
USA (11-19-2004)
Language:
English
Status:
DVD

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