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National Treasure

National Treasure

AdventureActionMystery3.3

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, and Gates is in a race to find the gold before his enemies do.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...

November 19, 2004 · Directed by Jon Turteltaub

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A simple estimate based mostly on pace, with small nudges for flow, payoff speed, and how much keeps happening. Rounded to the nearest 5 minutes.

Runtime2h 11m
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Feels like1h 55m
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Cast & crew

Nicolas Cage
Benjamin Franklin Gates
Diane Kruger
Abigail Chase
Justin Bartha
Riley Poole
Sean Bean
Ian Howe
Jon Voight
Patrick Gates
Harvey Keitel
Peter Sadusky
Christopher Plummer
John Adams Gates
David Dayan Fisher
Shaw
Stewart Finlay-McLennan
Powell
Oleg Taktarov
Shippen
Stephen A. Pope
Phil
Annie Parisse
Agent Dawes

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