National Treasure

Starring: Nicolas Cage, Sean Bean, Diane Kruger, et al.

Product Description

Ever since he was a boy, Benjamin Franklin Gates has been obsessed with finding the legendary Knights Templar Treasure, the greatest fortune known to man. As Gates tries to find and decipher ancient riddles that will lead him to it, he's dogged by a ruthless enemy who wants the riches for himself. Now in a race against time, Gates must steal one of America's most sacred and guarded documents -- the Declaration of Independence -- or let it, and a key clue to the mystery, fall into dangerous hands. Heart-pounding chases, close calls and the FBI turn Gates' quest into a high-stakes crime caper and the most exciting treasure hunt you've ever experienced.

• Format: DVD
• Language: English
• UPC: 786936746594
• Release Date: August 2011
• Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Publisher: Buena Vista Home Entertainment / Touchstone
• Director: Jon Turteltaub
• Starring: Nicolas Cage, Sean Bean, Diane Kruger, Justin Bartha, Harvey Keitel, Christopher Plummer, Mark Pellegrino, Jon Voight
• Runtime: 1 hour, 40 minutes
• Number of Disks: 1
• Other Video Info: Multiple Formats; Collector's Edition; Color; Dolby; NTSC; Special Edition; Subtitled; Widescreen
• Weight: 0.33 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.5" x 5.4" x 0.6"

Customer Reviews

Slow start to the fast-paced story

A treasure has been passed from hand to hand and has been growing for centuries. The Freemasons, last to hold the treasure, hid the treasure, presumably in the U.S. They did not want the British to get their hands on it during the revolution. The last person with the information on the hiding place is dying and tells the only person nearby. Now his great-grandson Ben Gates (Nicolas Cage) is determined to find it. In the effort to find the treasure, Ben must team up with an unscrupulous person, Ian (Sean Bean). Now they are at odds as to how to go about finding a string of clues. We get to guess along with them, and if we are knowledgeable, we can stay ahead of them. This is a formula story with standard action mixing such things as “The Da Vinci Code” and “Indiana Jones”. If I were to make one change, it would be to exchange Cage’s and Bean’s characters. Sean Bean looks more like no one to hero type. Blu-ray can only enhance the visual experience. Also, check out the extras. Be sure to have National Treasure 2 standing by.