National Treasure (2004)

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6.8	IMDB rating

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Directed by

Jon Turteltaub

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Nicolas Cage
Benjamin Franklin 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

Written by

Jim Kouf
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National Debt, Pestilance and Plague.

16 years, 5 months ago at Nov 16 1:39

GemLil

3 votes

What utter drivel! The DVDs should be collected and thrown into the sea. My time could have been better spent putting needles in my eyes.

This movie has the most far fetched and ridiculous plot ever concocted. The Cage/Kruger love interest is tenious at best and the psuedo science/theology spewed by Nic Cage is laughable. Sean Bean is the only notable addition to this film, in whi... read more

An average movie

11 years, 4 months ago at Jan 2 16:48

johanlefourbe

1 vote

Honestly, for many years, I have been defending Nicolas Cage, arguing that he is actually a very good actor but the amount of garbage he has been making lately is quite remarkable. I know many of us would categorize this movie as yet another Cage piece of turd but it was actually not bad at all, at least that’s my opinion. Of course, it is not a masterpiece whatsoever but what did you expect exa... read more

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12 years, 1 month ago at Apr 8 23:33

Happy Vader

1 vote

Since this came from Walt Disney Studios, expect a-lot of talking and virtually no body-counts. Nic Cage as the lead was a good choice and he tackled his character in a good way but, honestly speaking, he has done better roles but character-wise, this is one of his memorable. This is not a complaint or an insult but rather a comparison, that's all: Was it me or whenever Cage talked it reminded me ... read more

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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.

Release date: 19 November 2004
UPC: 786936242911

Tags: Adventure (49), Action (37), 2004 (19), Treasure (17), Mystery (15), 2000s (15), Drama (10), Treasure Hunt (9), (9), Disney (8), Letter (7), Treasure Hunter (7), Benjamin Franklin (6), Heist (5), Father Son Relationship (5), New York City (5), River (5), Declaration Of Independence (5), Curator (5), Thriller (4)

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Security risks

“"National Treasure" is a thriller that was obviously targeted for young audiences. John Turtletaub, its director, has created a film that will resonate with those audiences because of the great ride and the adventure it depicts. On the other hand, heaven help us, should anyone feel inspired to emulate the hero of the film and attempts to do something similar, which in a way, doesn't say much about the security in guarding the real "natural treasures" of the country.

If we can believe Ben Gates can pull the caper, then there's no problem in enjoying this film, which offers an action packed couple of hours that could have been trimmed a little bit to make it even better.

Not being a Nicolas Cage fan, one was prepared for the worst, but this is one of the films in which Mr” read more