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.
Directed by Jon Turteltaub
new york city
treasure
philadelphia, pennsylvania
washington dc, usa
riddle
fbi
translation
expedition
secret society
family history
wall street
treasure hunt
historical figure
church
archaeologist
revisionist history
based on myths, legends or folklore
american revolution
usa history
revolutionary war
aircraft carrier
father son conflict
father son relationship
decipher
anxious
hidden history
lincoln memorial
history and legacy
fictionalized history
national archives
archaeology
ben franklin
declaration of independence
secret history
arctic circle
historical artifacts
independence hall
Rank
#104 in 2004·#4573 overall
Trailer
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
3.3 / 5
Where to Watch
Cast
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
Crew
Jon Turteltaub
Director
Cormac Wibberley
Screenplay
Jim Kouf
Screenplay
Marianne Wibberley
Screenplay
Trevor Rabin
Original Music Composer
William Goldenberg
Editor
Caleb Deschanel
Director of Photography
Jon Turteltaub
Producer
Jerry Bruckheimer
Producer
Oren Aviv
Executive Producer
Christina Steinberg
Executive Producer
Mike Stenson
Executive Producer
Popular Reviews
2225 reviews
Michael JecmenPRO
8.5★ · 06/01/25
lightning in a bottle. incredible cast, hilarious plot, and arguably the greatest line in all of cinema (swipe to the last pic to find out).
this joy has never been recaptured
lightning in a bottle. incredible cast, hilarious plot, and arguably the greatest line in all of cinema (swipe to the last pic to find out).