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Nov 19, 2004 · Benjamin's father abhors treasure hunting, as he himself lost 20 years in chasing the treasure without success. Plot takes a twist when Ben's accomplice Ian decides to steal 'Declaration of Independence' for the next clue. Ben refuses to Ian's plan and they become hostile.
- (357K)
- Action, Adventure, Mystery
- Jon Turteltaub
- 2004-11-19
In the film, Benjamin Franklin Gates, a historian, along with computer expert Riley Poole and archivist Abigail Chase, search for a massive lost Freemason treasure, which includes a map hidden on the back of the United States Declaration of Independence.
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Plot takes a twist when Ben's accomplice Ian decides to steal 'Declaration of Independence' for the next clue. Ben refuses to Ian's plan and they become hostile. When Ben tips FBI about the possible theft, they refused to believe him.
- Mike Mcgranaghan
- Photo: William James Hubard / Wikimedia Commons / Public domain. 2,106 VOTES. Charles Carroll Was The Last Surviving Man Who Signed The Declaration Of Independence.
- Photo: Buena Vista Pictures. 2,360 VOTES. The Declaration Is Lowered Into An Atomic Bomb-Proof Vault When It's Not On Display. During the hours when the public isn't around to see it, the Declaration - together with the Constitution and the Bill of Rights - is lowered into an armored vault underground, per Atlas Obscura.
- Photo: David Martin / Wikimedia Commons / Public domain. 2,423 VOTES. Benjamin Franklin Did Write 14 Letters As Silence Dogood. With the FBI hot on his trail, Ben goes to the home of his father to take a closer look at the back of the Declaration.
- Photo: Attributed to Rembrandt Peale / Wikimedia Commons / Public domain. 2,498 VOTES. Timothy Matlack Did Help Scribe The Declaration Of Independence. Timothy Matlack was a brewer from Pennsylvania.
Joining an expedition led by fellow treasure hunter Ian Howe (Sean Bean), Gates finds an ice-locked Colonial ship in the Arctic Circle that contains a clue linking the treasure to the Declaration...
- (179)
- Adventure, Action
- PG
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Benjamin Franklin Gates, in hot pursuit of a legendary treasure, 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.
