National Treasure (2004)

Director:

Jon Turteltaub

Writers (WGA):

Jim Kouf (story) and
Oren Aviv (story) ...

Release Date:

19 November 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Thriller

Tagline:

The greatest adventure history has ever revealed.

Plot:

A treasure hunter is in hot pursuit of a mythical treasure that has been passed down for centuries, while his employer turned enemy is onto the same path that he's on.

Plot Keywords:

Subjective Camera | Arrest | Male Female Relationship | Friend | Flashback

Awards:

1 win & 7 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Thur. Aug. 7

7:30 PM

USA

Cast

Nicolas Cage	...	Ben Gates
Diane Kruger	...	Abigail Chase
Justin Bartha	...	Riley Poole
Sean Bean	...	Ian Howe
Jon Voight	...	Patrick Gates
Harvey Keitel	...	Sadusky
Christopher Plummer	...	John Adams Gates
David Dayan Fisher	...	Shaw
Stewart Finlay-McLennan	...	Powell
Oleg Taktarov	...	Shippen
Stephen A. Pope	...	Phil (as Stephen Pope)
Annie Parisse	...	Agent Dawes
Mark Pellegrino	...	Agent Johnson
Armando Riesco	...	Agent Hendricks
Erik King	...	Agent Colfax

Also Known As:

Sonomo (Philippines: English title) (review title)
Leyenda del tesoro perdido, La (Argentina) (Chile) (Peru) (Venezuela) [es]
Vermächtnis der Tempelritter, Das (Austria) (Germany) [de]
A Lenda do Tesouro Perdido (Brazil) [pt]
Búsqueda, La (Spain) [es]
Benjamin Gates et le trésor des templiers (France) [fr]
Mistero dei templari, Il (Italy) [it]
Nacionalno blago (Serbia) [sr]
National treasure - Kansallisaarre (Finland) [fi]
Rahvuslik aare (Estonia) [et]
Trésor national (Canada: French title) [fr]

MPAA:

Rated PG for action violence and some scary images.

Runtime:

131 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | DTS | SDDS

Certification:

Canada:PG (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) | Iceland:L | South Korea:12 | Denmark:11 | France:U | New Zealand:PG | Taiwan:PG-12 | Malaysia:U | Canada:G (Quebec) | Netherlands:12 | Argentina:Atp | Australia:PG | Brazil:Livre | Chile:TE | Finland:K-11 | Germany:12 | Hong Kong:IIA | Ireland:PG | Norway:11 | Peru:PT | Philippines:G | Singapore:PG | Sweden:7 | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Zurich) | UK:PG | USA:PG

Filming Locations:

DAR - Memorial Continental Hall.- 1776 D Street NW, Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Company:

Walt Disney Pictures

Trivia:

The last name on Security Guard Mike's jacket is Hawk.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Gates places his tool belt on the X-ray machine conveyor, the plastic clip on the end gets snagged in the entrance. In the picture on the machine, the belt is connected in a full circle, and the purse that is show coming out of the other, presumably front entrance, machine, has no strap and is a clutch.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Young Ben Gates: Grandpa!
John Adams Gates: You're not supposed to be up here, looking at that.

Movie Connections:

References Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)

Soundtrack:

Forget It

Pleasant Surprise!

National Treasure was not on my must-watch list. but it turned out to be a most pleasant surprise. the history behind the show may not be accurate and it also has around it, an air of mystery, but it certainly was a fun filled ride with the face-paced action flicks! I'm NOT a particular Cage fan. nonetheless i had to admit he did a pretty good job as Ben Gates - slightly serious yet very witty! together with Riley, they provided the tickles that brought the audience through the entire film.

with no explicit language and scenes, National Treasure is well-suited for family entertainment! its a light-hearted film good for an evening of chilling out! the subtle love story also adds credit to the film.

well done!