National Treasure (2004)

User Rating:

6.9/10   

Director:

Jon Turteltaub

Writers (WGA):

Jim Kouf (story) and
Oren Aviv (story) ...
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Release Date:

19 November 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Thriller

Tagline:

The greatest adventure history has ever revealed.

Plot:

A treasure hunter is in hot pursuit of a mythical treasure that has been passed down for centuries, while his employer turned enemy is onto the same path that he's on.

Plot Keywords:

Treasure | Clue | FBI | Treasure Hunter | Benjamin Franklin

Awards:

1 win & 7 nominations

Cast

Nicolas Cage	...	Ben 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
Stewart Finlay-McLennan	...	Powell
Oleg Taktarov	...	Shippen
Stephen A. Pope	...	Phil (as Stephen Pope)
Annie Parisse	...	Agent Dawes
Mark Pellegrino	...	Agent Johnson
Armando Riesco	...	Agent Hendricks
Erik King	...	Agent Colfax
Don McManus	...	Dr. Stan Herbert
Ron Canada	...	Guard Woodruff
Hunter Gomez	...	Young Ben Gates
Deborah Yates	...	Rebecca
Arabella Field	...	Abigail's Secretary
Sharon Wilkins	...	Butcher Lady
Alexandra Balahoutis	...	Clothing Store Clerk
Dior Raye	...	Gift Store Clerk
Yves Michel-Beneche	...	Museum Kid
Jason Earles	...	Thomas Gates
Terrence Currier	...	Charles Carroll
Rod McLachlan	...	Independence Hall Guide
Elizabeth Greenberg	...	Liberty Bell Guide
Jody Halse	...	Franklin Institute Guard
Liam Noble	...	Franklin Institute Security
Joshua Biton	...	Technician
Michael Russo	...	Popcorn Vendor (as Mike Russo)
Fern D. Baguidy Jr.	...	Gala Guard
Thomas Q. Morris	...	Janitor
Antony Alda	...	Guard Ferguson
John Travis	...	Guard Mike
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Michael Ahl	...	Visitor at national archive (uncredited)
Nick Benson	...	Boy (uncredited)
James Biberi	...	Helicopter Pilot (uncredited)
Gavin Black	...	Cafe Patron (uncredited)
Jackson Bolt	...	Colonial Scout (uncredited)
Brooke Bonder	...	Philadelphia Shopper (uncredited)
Louis Centanni	...	Student (uncredited)
Chrismandu	...	Street Vendor (uncredited)
Kym Cohen	...	Shopper (uncredited)
Blaze Kelly Coyle	...	Tourist (uncredited)
Colleen Dengel	...	School Girl (uncredited)
Suzanne Dengel	...	School Girl (uncredited)
Tony Devon	...	Maintenance Man (uncredited)
Sharif El-Mahdi	...	Precision Driver (uncredited)
Alexander Emmert	...	Russian (uncredited)
Daniel Ferro	...	Brazillian Tourist (uncredited)
Roland Gomez	...	Guest at security gate (uncredited)
Cleve Gray	...	DC Metro Police Officer (uncredited)
Thomas M. Hagen	...	Man in Tour Guide Line (uncredited)
Rodney J. Hobbs	...	Coachman (uncredited)
Yoshi Jenkins	...	FBI agent (uncredited)
Kirk Lambert	...	FBI Agent (uncredited)
Jenni Lileikis	...	Girlfriend in Philadelphia (uncredited)
Tony Luke Jr.	...	Strip Club sweeper (uncredited)
Christina Mahon	...	City Hall Tourist (uncredited)
Chris McMullin	...	Reading Terminal Patron (uncredited)
Neal Orion	...	Revolutionary Soldier (uncredited)
Joe Rampino	...	FBI Agent (uncredited)
Jonathon Ruckman	...	Pissed Off Man on Sidewalk (uncredited)
Tony Sagastizado I	...	Tourist (uncredited)
Richard Serlen	...	Businessman (uncredited)
Deborah S. Smith	...	Senator (uncredited)
Joe Sperandeo	...	Guest at National Archives (uncredited)
Tony Swift	...	Minuteman (uncredited)
Sheila Thomas	...	Guest At National Archives (uncredited)
Ryan Tygh	...	Boyfriend (uncredited)

Directed by
Jon Turteltaub

Writing credits (WGA)
Jim Kouf		(story) and
Oren Aviv		(story) &
Charles Segars		(story)
Jim Kouf		(screenplay) and
Cormac Wibberley		(screenplay) &
Marianne Wibberley		(screenplay)

Produced by
Oren Aviv	....	executive producer
Jerry Bruckheimer	....	producer
Benjamin Melniker	....	associate producer
Chad Oman	....	executive producer
Pat Sandston	....	associate producer
Charles Segars	....	executive producer
Christina Steinberg	....	executive producer
Mike Stenson	....	executive producer
Jon Turteltaub	....	producer
Michael E. Uslan	....	associate producer (as Michael Uslan)
Barry H. Waldman	....	executive producer (as Barry Waldman)

Original Music by
Trevor Rabin

Cinematography by
Caleb Deschanel

Film Editing by
William Goldenberg

Casting by
Avy Kaufman

Production Design by
Norris Spencer

Art Direction by
Geoff Hubbard		(supervising art director)
Lawrence A. Hubbs		(as Larry Hubbs)

Set Decoration by
Anne D. McCulley

Costume Design by
Judianna Makovsky

Makeup Department
Robin Beauchesne	....	key assistant makeup
Sherri Bramlett	....	hair stylist
Judy Chin	....	key makeup artist: New York
David Danon	....	hair stylist: second unit
Matt Danon	....	hair department head
Beatrice De Alba	....	key hair stylist: additional photography, Los Angeles
Scott H. Eddo	....	makeup artist: New York (as Scott Eddo)
Kris Evans	....	makeup designer
Grady Holder	....	special makeup effects artist: K.N.B. EFX Group
Michelle Johnson	....	key hair stylist: New York
Sandra Linn Koepper	....	makeup artist
Barbara Lacy	....	assistant makeup artist: second unit
Barbara Lacy	....	makeup artist: Washington, D.C., Philadelphia & Utah
Kelly Marazzi	....	dailies makeup artist
Carol A. O'Connell	....	key hair stylist
Scott Patton	....	special makeup effects artist
Robert Rapport	....	additional makeup artist
Jennifer Santiago	....	additional hair stylist: Washington, D.C. & Philadelphia, Utah (as Jennifer A. Santiago)
Jennifer Santiago	....	hair stylist: second unit (as Jennifer A. Santiago)
Janice Tunnell	....	additional makeup artist
Larry Waggoner	....	hair stylist: Mr. Cage
Allen Weisinger	....	makeup artist: Mr. Cage
Jay Wejebe	....	assistant makeup artist
Jay Wejebe	....	assistant makeup artist: second unit
Erwin H. Kupitz	....	wig maker (uncredited)
Greg T. Moon	....	makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management
Donna E. Bloom	....	production manager: New York
Tami Goldman	....	post-production supervisor
Douglas C. Merrifield	....	production supervisor
Barry H. Waldman	....	unit production manager (as Barry Waldman)
Trevor Waterson	....	production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Philip G. Atwell	....	second unit director
Hans Berggren	....	second second assistant director: second unit
Jeff Bilger	....	second second assistant director: Washington D.C./Philadelphia/Utah
Julian Brain	....	additional additional director: Washington D.C./Philadelphia/Utah
Katie Carroll	....	second second assistant director
Albert Cho	....	first assistant director: second unit
Jane Ferguson	....	second second assistant director: New York
Christina Fong	....	second assistant director
Geoffrey Hansen	....	first assistant director (as Geoff Hansen)
Allen Kupetsky	....	second assistant director: title sequence
Conte Matal	....	second assistant director: second unit
Marcus Nispel	....	second unit director: legend sequence
Randol Perelman-Taylor	....	second assistant director: additional photography (as Randol Taylor)
John H. Radulovic	....	first assistant director: second unit
Krista Reymann	....	second second assistant director: opening sequence
Michael Risoli	....	second assistant director: second unit
Mic Rodgers	....	second unit director
George Marshall Ruge	....	second unit director: New York
Stacy Schrader	....	second second assistant director
Rhys Summerhayes	....	third assistant director
Chris Surgent	....	second assistant director: New York
Bob Wagner	....	first assistant director: opening sequence

Art Department
Ernie Alvarez	....	construction metal fabricator
Peter Alvarez	....	general foreman (as Peter 'Paco' Alvarez)
Christopher Amy	....	assistant property master (as Christopher 'Seadog' Amy)
Courtney J. Andersen	....	set dresser
Fred Arbegast	....	chief sculptor
George Atamian	....	on-set dresser
Alisha Attella	....	construction assistant
Sarena Bhargava	....	sculptor gang boss
Jamie Bishop	....	set dresser
Greg Blair	....	production designer: opening sequence
Lauren Brezner	....	art department production assistant: reshoots
Robert Buncher	....	key greensman: Philadelphia crew
Greg John Callas	....	construction coordinator (as Greg Callas)
Andrew Campbell	....	graphic designer
Frank Capiello	....	lead greensman
Anthony Carlino	....	leadman
Carl Catanese	....	set buyer: Washington, DC & Philadelphia
Ray Chan	....	supervising art director: UK
Art Clever	....	welder foreman (as Arthur Clever)
Sean Clouser	....	construction foreman
Jeremy Conner	....	carpenter
Joseph Timothy Conway	....	property master: second unit
Michael A. Cruz	....	plaster foreman (as Mickey Cruz)
Sam Dean	....	welder gang boss
Leia Dunlap	....	assistant to art director
Melissa Elbaum	....	buyer
Giovanni Ferrara	....	lead paint foreman
Eugene Freiburger	....	set dresser
Monica Frommholz	....	set decorating coordinator
Martin J. Gibbons	....	welding foreman
David L. Glazer	....	assistant property master
Jim Gmuer	....	set dresser
Darek Gogol	....	illustrator
Canada Johanna Gordon	....	art department coordinator: reshoots
L. David Gordon	....	drapery foreman
Collin Grant	....	storyboard artist
Mark Hitchler	....	set designer
Richard Hoffenberg	....	general foreman
David James	....	sculptor
Elizabeth Keenan	....	buyer
Tedd Keith	....	propmaker foreman
Lisa M. Kittredge	....	construction auditor (as Lisa Kittredge)
Beth Kushnick	....	set decorator: New York
Josh Lusby	....	set designer
Joseph Magazenni	....	art department assistant
Brook Mansbridge	....	propmaker gangboss
William S. Maxwell III	....	set dresser
Ed Mirassou	....	propmaker gangboss
Paul Mugavero	....	set dresser
Daniel P. Murphy	....	construction metal fabricator
Nick Navarro	....	set designer
David J. Negron Jr.	....	storyboard artist
Erik L. Nelson	....	property master
Michael S. O'Neal	....	propmaker
Ron Petagna	....	head carpenter
Mike Raybould	....	set dresser: Washington, Philadelphia
Taylor Savas Reese	....	set dresser: Washington/Philedelphia
Wil Rees	....	production illustrator
Bert Rodriguez	....	construction foreman
Michael Sabo	....	leadman: Washington DC
Mark Sakamoto	....	set dresser
Steve Salazar	....	welder
Keith Short	....	sculptor
Marc Tantin	....	propmaker
Steve Thayer	....	construction foreman (as Stevie Thayer)
Sally Thornton	....	set designer
Chad Vachter	....	set dresser
E. Parker Webb	....	second greensperson
Randall D. Wilkins	....	set designer
Dean Wolcott	....	set designer
James Bennett	....	set dresser (uncredited)
Pamela Bertini	....	art department assistant/coordinator: New York (uncredited)
Tammy DeRuiter	....	painter (uncredited)
Louis Farah	....	construction medic (uncredited)
Gustavo R. Ferreyra	....	digital set designer: George Washington coins (uncredited)
Barbara Gregson	....	production design researcher (uncredited)
Benton Jew	....	concept artist (uncredited)
Kris Nagle	....	welder (uncredited)

Sound Department
David A. Arnold	....	supervising dialogue editor (as David Arnold)
James Ashwill	....	foley mixer
Odin Benitez	....	sound editor
Steven J. Berger	....	assistant sound
Timothy R. Boyce Jr.	....	third sound
Jeanette Browning	....	adr recordist
David V. Butler	....	dialogue editor
John T. Cucci	....	foley artist (as John Cucci)
Marva Fucci	....	assistant sound effects editor
Thomas Giordano	....	boom operator: screen tests
Laura Graham	....	adr editor
Jeffrey J. Haboush	....	additional sound mixer
Matthew P. Hanson	....	assistant sound editor (as Matt Hanson)
Kimberly Harris	....	adr supervisor
Matthew Harrison	....	foley editor
Allan Hartz	....	dialogue editor (as Allen Hartz)
Michael Jonascu	....	sound effects editor
Suhail Kafity	....	sound effects editor
Doc Kane	....	adr mixer
Jesse Kaplan	....	sound technician
William B. Kaplan	....	sound mixer
Tateum Kohut	....	additional sound mixer
James Likowski	....	foley editor
Howard London	....	adr mixer
Melissa Lytle	....	assistant sound effects editor
Tod A. Maitland	....	sound mixer
Victoria Martin	....	supervising foley editor
F. Hudson Miller	....	sound effects editor
Peggy Names	....	sound utility (as Peggy A. Names)
Dan O'Connell	....	foley artist
Kevin O'Connell	....	sound re-recording mixer
R.J. Palmer	....	sound effects editor
Doug Parker	....	assistant sound effects editor (as Douglas Parker)
John Rodda	....	sound mixer
Greg P. Russell	....	sound re-recording mixer
Michael Scott	....	boom operator: New York
Dan Sharp	....	sound re-recordist
Herb L. Smith	....	sound re-recordist
George Watters II	....	supervising sound editor
Cary Weitz	....	boom operator
Gary Wright	....	sound effects editor

Special Effects by
J.C. Brotherhood	....	special effects coordinator: New York
William Catania	....	special effects technician
Simon Cockren	....	special effects technician
William Dawson	....	special effects coordinator: additional photography
William Dawson	....	special effects foreman
Gregory Diggins	....	special effects
David Fletcher	....	special effects coordinator
Jay M. Hirsch	....	special effects shop foreman
R.J. Hohman	....	special effects foreman: second unit
R.J. Hohman	....	special effects shop foreman (as Robert Hohman)
Michael Holland	....	special effects technician
Joe Judd	....	hyrdaulics foreman (as Joseph Judd)
John Kelso	....	special effects technician
Thomas Kittle	....	special effects technician
Barry McQueary	....	special effects technician (as Barry L. McQueary)
James Ochoa	....	special effects
Katrissa 'Kat' Peterson	....	special effects office coordinator
Gary Pilkinton	....	special effects foreman: Washington D.C./Philadelphia/Utah
David M. Sterner	....	special effects shop foreman
Richard Terry Tjelmeland	....	special effects shop foreman (as R. Terry Tjelmeland)
Thomas Turnbull	....	special effects technician
Tony Vandenecker	....	special effects technician
Jeff Zook	....	special effects technician

Visual Effects by
Blondel Aidoo	....	executive visual effects producer
Andy Barrios	....	Inferno artist: Asylum
Elissa Bello	....	digital paint and roto lead
Shannan Burkley	....	matte painting artist (as Shannon Burkley)
Kathy Chasen-Hay	....	visual effects producer: Asylum (as Kathy Chasen Hay)
Timothy Clark	....	matte painting artist
Andrew Cochrane	....	compositor: previz
Anupam Das	....	3D artist (as Anupam 'Austin' Das)
Amit Dhawal	....	rotoscoper
Mitchell S. Drain	....	visual effects supervisor: second unit
Sean Andrew Faden	....	CG supervisor (as Sean Faden)
Andy Foster	....	visual effects coordinator
Michael Fuchs	....	model maker
Shannon Blake Gans	....	visual effects executive producer: New Deal Studios Inc.
Matthew Gratzner	....	visual effects supervisor: New Deal Studios, Inc.
Michael Hemschoot	....	animator
Claas Henke	....	compositor: Asylum
Tommy Hooper	....	digital color timer: Asylum
Leigh-Alexandra Jacob	....	lead painter: New Deal Studios
Joe Ken	....	Inferno artist: Asylum
Erik Lee	....	CG animator
Michael Lori	....	3D tracking
Paul Luna	....	motion graphic artist: Black Box Digital
Emma McGuinness	....	visual effects executive producer: Asylum
Nathan McGuinness	....	senior visual effects supervisor: Asylum
Derek Milner	....	assistant digital color timer: Asylum (as Dereck Milner)
Steve Muangman	....	digital compositor: Asylum Visual Effects
Jamie Oliff	....	animator: Asylum Visual Effects
Brandon Perlow	....	character rigger
Michael Porterfield	....	Inferno artist: Asylum
Paul Postal	....	visual effects
Mark P. Renton	....	digital artist
David Sanger	....	producer: New Deal Studios
Kosta Saric	....	visual effects editor: Asylum Visual Effects
Gunther Schatz	....	technical director
Clay Sparks	....	sculptor
Hilary Sperling	....	Inferno artist
Greg Stuhl	....	lead modeller
Wilson Tang	....	digital restoration
Bryan Taylor	....	visual effects artist
Marty Taylor	....	Inferno artist
Joel H. Thornton	....	digital artist
Zachary Tucker	....	digital effects artist
Marc Varisco	....	visual effects supervisor
Aaron Vest	....	digital artist
Jeff Werner	....	CG producer
Yuichiro Yamashita	....	CG animator
Enrico Altmann	....	model maker (uncredited)
Denise Gayle	....	visual effects swing producer: Asylum (uncredited)
Kyle J. Healey	....	initial feature pitch previs 1999 (uncredited)

Stunts
Daniel W. Barringer	....	stunt double: Stewart Finlay-McLennan
Richard L. Blackwell	....	stunt rigger
Richard L. Blackwell	....	stunts
Myra 'Dakota' Bown	....	stunt performer
Tony Brubaker	....	stunts
Richard Bucher	....	stunts
Peter Bucossi	....	stunts
David Castillo	....	stunt driver
Alex Chansky	....	stunts
Phil Culotta	....	stunts
Mark De Alessandro	....	stunts (as Mark DeAlessandro)
J. Mark Donaldson	....	stunts
Wade Eastwood	....	stunts
Kofi Elam	....	stunts (as Kofi W. Elam)
Paul Eliopoulos	....	stunts
Peter Epstein	....	stunts
Aaron Fiore	....	precision driver
Mickey Giacomazzi	....	stunt double: Justin Bartha
Charles Grisham	....	stunt double
James M. Halty	....	stunts (as Jimmy Halty)
Gene Hartline	....	stunts
Steve Hart	....	stunts
Mohammed Hassan	....	stunt performer
Don Hewitt	....	stunts (as Don Hewitt Sr.)
Michael Hilow	....	utility stunts: legend sequence
Jermaine Holt	....	stunts
Lisa Hoyle	....	stunt double: Diane Kruger
Kevin L. Jackson	....	stunt performer
Keii Johnston	....	stunts
Michael J. Kase	....	stunts
Mark Kubr	....	stunts
Paul M. Lane	....	utility stunts
Shawn Lane	....	utility stunts
Rob Mars	....	stunt double: Stewart Finlay-McLennan
Bob Minor	....	stunts
Heidi Moneymaker	....	stunts
Tom Morga	....	stunts
Cord Newman	....	stunt driver
Eric Norris	....	stunts
Hugh Aodh O'Brien	....	stunts
Jim Palmer	....	stunts
Janet Paparazzo	....	stunts
Scott Richards	....	stunt coordinator: Bill Young's Precision Driving Team
Kid Richmond	....	precision driver
Danny Rogers	....	stunts (as Daniel Rogers)
George Marshall Ruge	....	stunt coordinator
Marc Schaffer	....	stunt double: Justin Bartha (as Marc Shaffer)
Derrick Simmons	....	stunts
Jim Stephan	....	stunts
Keith Tellez	....	utility stunts
Trampas Thompson	....	stunt double: David Dayan Fisher
Frank Torres	....	stunts
Russell Towery	....	stunts
Michael Trisler	....	stunts
Christopher J. Tuck	....	stunt coordinator: second unit (as Christopher Tuck)
Tyler Vogt	....	stunt fighter
Webster Whinery	....	stunt double: Sean Bean
Brian J. Williams	....	stunts (as Brian Williams)
Eddie Yansick	....	stunt double: Nicolas Cage
Tad Griffith	....	stunts (uncredited)
Rick Kain	....	precision driver (uncredited)
Paul Townsend	....	stunts (uncredited)
Harry Wowchuk	....	stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Alfred Ainsworth	....	video playback operator
Thomas M. Allen	....	electrician
Eric Amundsen	....	second assistant camera
Mitchell Amundsen	....	director of photography: New York (as Mitch Amundsen)
Russell Ayer	....	electrician
James Barrett	....	electrician
Erik Bernstein	....	best boy electric
Ffilip Bolton	....	set electrician
Brad Boyer	....	dolly grip
Danny Brazen	....	grip: second unit
Kelly Britt	....	electrician
Richard J. Brock	....	camera technician
Kevin Brown	....	lighting technician
Colin J. Campbell	....	chief set lighting technician (as Colin Campbell)
Ian S. Casas	....	grip: second unit
Daniel Casey	....	film loader: second unit
Joseph V. Cicio	....	camera operator
Marc Cole	....	Steadicam operator
Marc Cole	....	additional camera operator: second unit
Andy Day	....	gaffer: New York
Dick Deats	....	key grip (as Dicky Deats)
Jerry C. Deats	....	key rigging grip
David Deever	....	video engineer
Andrew Degnan	....	film loader
Louie DeMarco	....	first assistant camera: second unit
Sean Devine	....	dolly grip
David E. Diano	....	camera operator: second unit
Doug Dole	....	grip (as Douglas Dole)
Eric Engler	....	director of photography: second unit
Samuel G. Friedman	....	electrician
Steve Gilbert	....	grip
Chad Glendon	....	electrician
Raymond Gonzales	....	electrician
David Shane Guild	....	rigging electrician
James Harker	....	electrician
Timothy Healy	....	generator operator: base camp, New York
Chris Henry	....	electrician
Loren Hillebrand	....	dolly grip: second unit
Neil Holcomb	....	rigging best boy electric
Joel Holland	....	key video assist operator: New York
Jeffrey A. Johnson	....	best boy grip (as Jeffrey 'J.J.' Johnson)
Jesse Kaplan	....	video assist operator: second unit
Michael Kelem	....	aerial director of photography: Utah
Dana Kilgore	....	set lighting technician
Tim Kossa	....	rigging electrician: Washington D.C.
Eric R. Laudadio	....	assistant camera
Michael Asa Leonard	....	additional first assistant camera
Deborah Lipman	....	additional second camera assistant: Washington D.C./Philadelphia
Greg Lopez	....	rigging electrician
Marcos O. Lopez	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera, second unit
Lance Mayer	....	assistant camera: second unit, New York
David J. McGraw	....	video operator: second unit
Greg Mitchell	....	24 frame video operator
Greg Mitchell	....	video assist operator: second unit
David B. Nowell	....	aerial director of photography
James Owens	....	electrician: second unit
Nick Paige	....	camera operator: second unit
Jason Parker	....	rigging electrician
Daniel Pearl	....	director of photography: legend sequence
Ryan Pilon	....	assistant camera
Kevin C. Potter	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera, second unit
Richard Rammee	....	electrician: second unit
Scott Rathner	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera
P. Scott Sakamoto	....	Steadicam operator
P. Scott Sakamoto	....	camera operator: "a" camera
Daniel D. Sariano	....	assistant camera: "b" camera, New York
Daniel D. Sariano	....	assistant camera: second unit
Antonio Scarlata	....	assistant camera
David Schmalz	....	video assist operator
Lowell Schulman	....	electrician
David D. Scott	....	video engineer
Laurie Shane	....	gaffer: London
Sean Smith	....	electrician
S. Benny Smyth	....	rigging electrician
Jeffrey P. Soderberg	....	chief rigging electrician
Ian Strang	....	electrician
Monte Swann	....	supervising video engineer
Wade Tyree	....	lighting technician
Andrew Voegeli	....	second assistant camera
Chris Wagganer	....	video assist operator: second unit
Chris Walden	....	generator operator
Christopher Warren	....	electrician
Scott Whitbread	....	key second assistant camera: "a" camera, second unit
Paul Wilkowsky	....	grip
Steven J. Winslow	....	camera technician: Wescam camera
Robert Zuckerman	....	key art photographer
Robert Zuckerman	....	still photographer
Chris Lombardozzi	....	generator operator (uncredited)
Steve Petrie	....	video assistant (uncredited)

Animation Department
Angie Jones	....	character animator: Asylum FX
Angie Jones	....	lead animator: Asylum FX

Casting Department
Cody P. Beke	....	casting assistant (as Cody Beke)
Jennifer Bender	....	extras casting
Carlyn Davis	....	location casting: Washington DC
Rayna Favinger	....	casting associate
Elizabeth Greenberg	....	casting associate
Barbara Harris	....	adr voice casting
Diane Heery	....	location casting: Philadelphia
Leah Kaplan	....	extras casting associate
Mariann H.W. Lee	....	extras casting
Jason Loftus	....	casting associate
David M. Waldron	....	background casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Susan Antonelli	....	set costumer: Washington D.C.
Tiffany Busche	....	costumer
Marcy Craig	....	costumer
David Fernandez	....	costumer
Michele Forsythe	....	set costumer
Penelope Laughman	....	background costumer
Joan M. Lynch	....	wardrobe shopper
Bobbie Mannix	....	costumes: Legend sequence
Nora Phillips Pedersen	....	costume production assistant
Suzanne Robertson	....	key costumer
Sanford Slepak	....	costumer
Debbie Travis	....	costumer: Mr. Cage

Editorial Department
Ron Barr	....	digital intermediate editor
Jonathan Chibnall	....	additional film editor
James Cohen	....	assistant film editor
Yvette Gonzalez	....	post-production assistant
Lara B. Grant	....	apprentice editor (as Lara Grant)
David Gray	....	assistant editor
Knar Kitabjian	....	post-production assistant
Jason Mandel	....	post-production assistant
Jose Marra	....	apprentice editor
Stephen Nakamura	....	digital film colorist
Mark T. Osborne	....	colorist: dailies
Brett Reed	....	first assistant editor (as Brett M. Reed)
Ofe Yi	....	first assistant editor
Jamie Mitchell	....	video post-production editor (uncredited)
David Orr	....	color timer (uncredited)

Music Department
Bob Badami	....	music supervisor
Tom Calderaro	....	orchestrator
Chuck Choi	....	technical music consultant
Sandy DeCrescent	....	orchestra contractor
Gordon Fordyce	....	assistant music editor
Gordon Goodwin	....	conductor
Gordon Goodwin	....	orchestrator
Katie Greathouse	....	assistant music editor
Don Harper	....	composer: additional music
Steve Kempster	....	score mixer
Bryan Lawson	....	assistant music editor
Paul Linford	....	composer: additional music
Marina Manukian	....	musician
Jennifer Nash	....	music editor
Del Spiva	....	assistant music editor
Jeanette Surga	....	music editor
Booker White	....	music preparation
Matt Friedman	....	digital score recordist (uncredited)
Jeanette Surga	....	composer: additional music, end credits (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Michael Antunez	....	picture car coordinator
Lewis Burnette	....	driver: honeywagon
Jack Carpenter	....	driver: insert car
Daniel Davis	....	driver: base camp generator
Paulie DiCocco III	....	driver
Paulie DiCocco	....	driver
J. Armin Garza II	....	driver: camera car
Margo Hunt	....	driver dispatcher
Ron Kunecke	....	transportation captain
William Lubin	....	driver
Gordon T. Martin	....	driver: production van
Rhonda Martin	....	transportation office coordinator
Mike Miliotti	....	driver
Charles Spillane	....	transportation co-captain
Joseph Sullivan	....	driver
Gerry Turner	....	unit transportation coordinator
Bryce Guy Williams	....	transportation coordinator
Bonnie Yamahiro	....	driver

Other crew
J. Mark Abbott	....	production assistant
Alicia Accardo	....	script supervisor
Josh Agran	....	production assistant: Philadelphia
Jason Allred	....	production assistant
Charley Armstrong	....	assistant location manager: Washington D.C.
Olivier Arnesen	....	production associate
Nana Ashong	....	production assistant: Philadelphia
Darren Baker	....	set production assistant: Philadelphia
Dawn Barkan	....	animal trainer (as Dawn M. Barkaw)
Jack Bavaro	....	first assistant production accountant: New York
Denise A. Beale	....	production assistant
Mark Bedell	....	stand-in
Anna Belaro	....	second assistant accountant
Vanessa Bendetti	....	researcher
Justin Blampied	....	title designer: Asylum
Rich Bokides	....	production assistant
Randolph Bookman	....	production assistant
Shawn Booth	....	production assistant
Laura Boyer	....	production assistant
Kate Brown	....	production coordinator: Utah
Brinton Bryan	....	set production assistant: Los Angeles
Stephen Bures	....	personal assistant: Mr. Cage
Michael J. Burmeister	....	supervising location manager
Patrick Burn	....	assistant location manager
Trisha Burton	....	script supervisor: second unit
Michael Buster	....	dialect coach: Diane Kruger
Dan Camins	....	assistant: Mr. Bruckheimer
John K. Campbell	....	assistant: Mr. Bruckheimer (as John Campbell)
Jason Cardillo-Lee	....	production assistant
Simon Cassels	....	title designer
Simon Cassels	....	title designer: Asylum
Robert Cavalluzzo	....	location scout: New York
Stephen Caywood	....	body double
Young N. Chang	....	assistant: Mr. Keitel
Kate Chase	....	assistant location manager
Emily Chittell	....	production secretary: additional photography
Andrew Cinquino	....	production assistant: Philadelphia
Malika R. Cohen	....	production secretary
Laura Connors	....	first assistant accountant: Philadelphia
Aaron B. Cooke	....	production assistant
Thomas M. Cornelius	....	craft service
Dax A. Cuesta	....	second assistant accountant
Patrick Cunningham	....	production assistant
Bill Darby	....	location manager: additional shooting: UK
Teresa Darby	....	assistant location manager: additional shooting, UK
Jeff Dash	....	key first assistant accountant
Robert Dawson	....	title designer: main titles
Daniela De Carlo	....	production assistant
Carol Demarti	....	head dyer and ager
Derek Di Biagio	....	first assistant production coordinator
Katherine Dorrer	....	scout: Washington D.C.
R.A. Dotzenrod II	....	additional set production assistant: Philadelphia
Louis Farah	....	construction medic
James Feldman	....	production assistant: New York
Dominique Fichera	....	assistant: Ms. Steinberg
Andrew Fiero	....	production assistant
Carol Flaisher	....	location manager
Stacy Foot	....	assistant production coordinator: Los Angeles
Scott Foster	....	production assistant: Washington D.C./Philidelphia
Steven L. Franklin	....	craft service
Braden Friedman	....	production assistant
Bill Garvey	....	location assistant: New York
Brent Geisler	....	production assistant
Robert George	....	first assistant accountant
Jeremy Gilbreath	....	stand-in
Eric Glasser	....	key set production assistant
Genevieve Gonzalez-Turner	....	production assistant
Ro Gorski	....	executive assistant: Mr. Bruckheimer (as Roberta 'Ro' Gorski)
Chayne Gregg	....	production assistant: Philadelphia/Washington D.C.
Lisa Hagenmeyer	....	location coordinator: Washington D.C.
Amy Hamaoui	....	assistant: Mr. Segars
Ben Hammock	....	on-set production assistant
Seth William Hansen	....	additional set production assistant
Michael Hartel	....	assistant location manager
Douglas A. Hary	....	lead stand-in
Justin Healy	....	assistant location manager
Tim Hillman	....	location manager (as Timothy Hillman)
Jean Hodges	....	food stylist
Tom Hogan	....	key assistant location manager
Katie Holland	....	production assistant
David Honaker	....	production secretary
Christopher Hutchins	....	assistant: Nicholas Cage, additional photography
Sam Hutchins	....	location supervisor: New York
Ari Afriat Hyman	....	assistant location manager
Jason Inman	....	set medic
Alicia Ivery	....	payroll accountant: New York
Jane Jackson	....	script supervisor: UK
Allen Jane	....	marine coordinator: New York
Matthew Jenkins	....	production assistant: re-shoot, UK
Daniel Jewel	....	assistant to producer: re-shoot, UK
Adam Jordan	....	production assistant
Grant Kahler	....	misc crew
Brian S. Kalata	....	assistant location manager
Lee Keller	....	production assistant
Cosmos Kiindarius	....	production assistant: opening sequence
Janette Kim	....	set assistant: Mr. Cage
Valerie Y.O. Kim	....	location manager
Shelley Kirkwood	....	publicist
Alex Kivlen	....	key assistant location manager
Linda Krauss	....	assistant: Mr. Oman
Jon Kussmaul	....	production assistant: Philadelphia
Marco Kyris	....	double: Nicolas Cage
Marco Kyris	....	stand-in: Nicolas Cage
Kenneth LaFayette	....	first assistant accountant: post-production
Kelsey Landry	....	production assistant
Diana E. Latham	....	production coordinator: New York
Michelle Latham	....	co-location manager
Stefón L.C.	....	production assistant (as Stefan Coleman)
David B. Leener	....	product placement
Barrett J. Leigh	....	travel coordinator
Casey Levie	....	set production assistant: additional photography
Karin Levinson	....	computer graphics producer: Black Box Digital
Julieta Lima	....	production assistant
Stephanie Lovell	....	set production assistant: Washington, DC
Brian Mansur	....	assistant: Mr. Aviv
Tom Martin	....	production assistant
Steven Masi	....	helicopter pilot: New York
Steven Masi	....	pilot: New York
Jonas C. Matz	....	production medic
Christopher Mauldin	....	photo double
Robert Mazaraki	....	production coordinator: Washington D.C.
Sarah McKaig	....	assistant: Mr. Waldman
Haley McLane	....	script supervisor: second unit
Kristen McLaughlin	....	production assistant
Jeff McNeal	....	voice-over artist
Tony Meister	....	title designer: Asylum
Gregory Metcalf-Hall	....	accounting clerk (as Greg Metcalf)
Jeremy Meyer	....	production assistant
Mike Miller	....	production assistant
Sammy Montero	....	office production assistant
Chris Moore	....	assistant location manager: UK
Dan Morrow	....	production accountant: additional photography
April Mosqus	....	additional set production assistant: second unit
Brandon Murphy	....	production assistant: Philadelphia
Michael Neal	....	payroll accountant: SAG
Andrea Nelson	....	assistant: Mr. Keitel
Jason New	....	stand-in: Sean Bean
Lee Nichols	....	trainer: Mr. Cage
Jim Nickas	....	production assistant
Rocco Nisivoccia	....	production assistant: New York
Kenyon Noble	....	key production assistant
Vincent Oster	....	producer: opening sequence
Courtney Pakiz	....	linguist
Edward V. Pannozzo	....	first assistant accountant
David Paris	....	helicopter pilot: New York
David Paris	....	pilot: New York
Rick Parkinson	....	wrangler gang boss
Robert Paulsen	....	assistant location manager (as Robert Paulson)
Wynn Petersen	....	production secretary: Jerry Bruckheimer Films
Jason Pinardo	....	key assistant location manager: Philadelphia
Sharon Pinkenson	....	film commissioner: Greater Philadelphia Film Office
Greta S. Pittard	....	aerial unit coordinator
Greta S. Pittard	....	assistant production coordinator
Denise Anderson Poore	....	key set production assistant
Kate Pulley	....	set production assistant
Alan D. Purwin	....	aerial pilot (as Alan Purwin)
Angela Pyle	....	production coordinator
Angela Pyle	....	production coordinator: UK
Allyson Rech	....	script development
Jonathan Reich	....	location scout: Washington, DC
F. Lee Reynolds	....	production assistant
Larry Ring	....	location manager
Stephen Rippey	....	production assistant
Jonathan Roumie	....	location supervisor: second unit
Jessica Ruge	....	assistant: Mr. Ruge
Jan Ruona	....	additional first assistant
Cheryl Ryan	....	location production assistant
Jan Hopper Sanders	....	script supervisor: second unit, Washington D.C./Philadelphia
Greg Schneider	....	effects production assistant
Laura Schwartz	....	location production assistant
Jason J. Scott	....	set production assistant
John Semedik	....	first assistant accountant
Brian Sherman	....	set production assistant
Dan Shotz	....	assistant: Mr. Turteltaub
Kevin Smets	....	effects production assistant
Phil Smith	....	animal trainer
Bryan Snodgrass	....	key set production assistant
Laura Sode-Matteson	....	location manager
Justin Sperandeo	....	assistant: Mr. Bruckheimer
Eugene Stamos	....	craft service
Trevor Stasik	....	production assistant: Philadelphia
Debbie Steele	....	assistant: Mr. Aviv
Tony Swatton	....	armorer
Stephen Sweeney	....	assistant effects accountant
Travis Tarr	....	development assistant
Donna Tegan	....	set production assistant
Kim Thio	....	set medic
Scott Tivald	....	location scout
John Trujillo	....	layout board
Elona Tsou	....	production coordinator
Ertug Tufekcioglu	....	production assistant
Christy Tugeau	....	production assistant
Dirk Vahle	....	helicopter pilot: New York
Dirk Vahle	....	pilot: New York
Julie Valine	....	production assistant
Julie Valine	....	set assistant: Mr. Waldman
David Velasco	....	location scout: New York
Judith Walder	....	payroll accountant
Ed Walton	....	assistant: Mr. Stenson
Connie Wang	....	script clearance administrator
Benton Ward	....	second unit art department assistant
Trisha Ward	....	assistant: Ms. Steinberg
Charles Washington Jr.	....	locations office coordinator: Philadelphia
Sara Webster	....	additional production assistant
Jill Weiss	....	assistant: Mr. Bruckheimer
Debi West	....	payroll accountant
Chad Wheeler	....	set production assistant: Washington D.C.
George M. White	....	production assistant
Alyssa L. Wittenberg	....	unit production coordinator
Patrick Wymore	....	production assistant
Stacie Zekanis	....	opening sequence coordinator
Crisoforo Aguilar	....	additional set production assistant (uncredited)
Duane Andersen	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Christopher Scott	....	set production assistant: Washington D.C. (uncredited)
Mike Tsucalas	....	set production assistant: Philadelphia (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Walt Disney Pictures
• Jerry Bruckheimer Films
• Junction Entertainment
• Saturn Films

Distributors

• Buena Vista Pictures (2004) (USA) (theatrical)
• Buena Vista International (Sweden) (2004) (Sweden) (theatrical)
• Buena Vista International Finland (2004) (Finland) (theatrical)
• Buena Vista International Italia (2004) (Italy) (theatrical)
• Buena Vista International (2005) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• Buena Vista International (2004) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
• Buena Vista International (2004) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Buena Vista International (2004) (France) (theatrical)
• Buena Vista International (2004) (UK) (theatrical)
• Buena Vista International (2005) (Japan) (theatrical)
• Buena Vista International (2005) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Buena Vista International (2004) (Sweden) (theatrical)
• Buena Vista International (2004) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• Columbia Pictures (2004) (Philippines) (theatrical)
• Continental Film (2005) (Croatia) (theatrical)
• Falcon (2005) (Czech Republic) (theatrical)
• Buena Vista Home Entertainment (2005) (Finland) (DVD) (VHS)
• Buena Vista Home Entertainment (2008) (Finland) (DVD) (2-disc collector's edition)
• Buena Vista Home Entertainment (2005) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Buena Vista Home Entertainment (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD) (2-disc collector's edition)
• Buena Vista Home Video (2005) (Netherlands) (VHS)
• Gativideo (2005) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Gativideo (2005) (Argentina) (VHS)
• National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (2007) (USA) (TV) (broadcast premiere)
• Nelonen (2008) (Finland) (TV)
• SBS6 (2007) (Netherlands) (TV) (first national airing)
• Walt Disney Home Video (2005) (USA) (DVD)
• Walt Disney Home Video (2007) (USA) (DVD) (2-disc collector's edition)

Special Effects

• Asylum VFX (visual effects)
• Realscan 3D (digital actors)

Other Companies

• Asylum VFX  main titles (as Asylum)
• Behind the Scenes Freight  shipping by
• Bill Young's Precision Driving Team  stunts
• Boone's Animals for Hollywood  animals
• Buena Vista Negative Cutting  negative cutting
• Buena Vista Sound  sound editing services (as Buena Vista Sound Services)
• Central Casting  extras casting
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  cranes and dollies
• Eastwood Scoring Stage  score recorded at
• High Country Film Services  animals
• J.L. Fisher  camera dollies
• Movie Movers  star trailers
• Movie Movers  transportation
• National Event Services  set security
• Panavision Remote Systems  technocrane
• Panavision  camera and lenses
• Paskal Lighting  lighting
• Pivotal Post  Avid editing equipment provided by
• Scarlet Letters  end titles
• Signet Soundelux Studios  score mixed at (as Signet Sound Studios)
• Sony, Cary Grant Theatre  sound mixed at (as Sony/Cary Grant Theatre)
• Spacecam Systems  aerial cameras
• TM Motion Picture Rentals  grip and lighting equipment (as TM Equipment Rentals Inc.)
• Technicolor  prints
• Walt Disney Music Library, The  music preparation
• Walt Disney Records  soundtrack released by
• XOVR LLC  legend sequence

Also Known As:

Sonomo (Philippines: English title) (review title)

MPAA:

Rated PG for action violence and some scary images.

Runtime:

131 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | SDDS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

Iceland:L | Malaysia:U | Canada:G (Quebec) | Denmark:11 | South Korea:12 | Netherlands:12 | Canada:PG (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) | France:U | Taiwan:PG-12 | New Zealand:PG | Argentina:Atp | Australia:PG | Brazil:Livre | Chile:TE | Finland:K-11 | Germany:12 | Hong Kong:IIA | Ireland:PG | Norway:11 | Peru:PT | Philippines:G | Singapore:PG | Sweden:7 | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Zurich) | UK:PG | USA:PG

Filming Locations:

DAR - Memorial Continental Hall.- 1776 D Street NW, Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Company:

Walt Disney Pictures

Trivia:

The screenwriting team of Terry Rossio and Ted Elliott were hired by producer Jerry Bruckheimer to do an uncredited script polish for the movie.

Goofs:

Continuity: When everyone reaches the 'dead end' room at the bottom of the winding staircase, Ben has the tube with the Declaration of Independence over his shoulder, he slung it there after saving it from falling into the pit. After they start talking about having reached a dead end, it disappears from over his shoulder. When Ian and his henchman turn to go back out, Riley is holding it and when Ian is talking to Ben from the platform, Abigail has the Delcaration of Independence and Riley just has the tube.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Young Ben Gates: Grandpa!
John Adams Gates: You're not supposed to be up here, looking at that.

Movie Connections:

References The Maltese Falcon (1941)

Soundtrack:

Forget It

Take "National Treasure" for what it is.

This is a fun movie that most everyone in the family can enjoy. It's rated PG, has some violence, but no nudity and no language. Younger kids will probably not understand the Masonic and Knights Templar references, but they'll probably still enjoy it. The only thing anyone needs to understand about the Masons is the Knights Templar eventually became the Masons, and many of our founding fathers were Masons, so there's a bit of Masonic lore/connection tied into the movie. Other than that, it's easy to follow. Ben Gates is chasing a dream of finding a lost treasure, the map to which is supposedly hidden on the back of the Declaration of Independence. He steals the Declaration, then takes off on his adventure to find the treasure. To put it simply, "National Treasure" will remind you of a cross between the Indiana Jones trilogy (minus the snakes) and "Ocean's 11" (minus the drinking and profanity). You don't have to be a genius to watch it, and you don't have to be a history nut to understand it. No, there isn't really a map on the back of the Declaration of Independence (Is there?), but Indiana Jones didn't actually find the Ark, either. It's a fun, fantasy, what-if, kind of movie. Enjoy it.