Thief 1981 tpb series#

When Ben was young, his grandfather John told him that Charles Carroll passed on a secret to their ancestor in 1832, of a fabled national treasure hidden in America by the Knights Templar, Founding Fathers, and Freemasons. 5 Portrayal of Declaration of IndependenceД«enjamin Franklin Gates is an American historian, cryptographer, and treasure hunter.A sequel, titled National Treasure: Book of Secrets, was released in December 2007. The film grossed $347 million worldwide and received mixed reviews from critics, who praised the action scenes, entertainment value, and acting performances, but criticized the premise and screenplay. National Treasure was released worldwide on November 19, 2004. A coded, unseen map, placed on the back of the Declaration of Independence points to the secret location of this ' national treasure', but Gates is not alone in his quest: Whoever can steal the Declaration, find the map, and decode it first, will discover the greatest treasure ever accumulated in history. All of it was eventually hidden away by American Freemasons during the American Revolutionary War.

Thief 1981 tpb series#

It is the first film in the National Treasure film series and stars Nicolas Cage, Harvey Keitel, Jon Voight, Diane Kruger, Sean Bean, Justin Bartha, and Christopher Plummer.Д¬age plays Benjamin Franklin Gates, a historian and amateur cryptographer searching for a huge lost treasure of precious metals, jewelry, artwork, statues, and many other historic artifacts accumulated over time, becoming a massive stockpile. It was written by Jim Kouf and the Wibberleys, produced by Jerry Bruckheimer and directed by Jon Turteltaub. National Treasure is a 2004 American action-adventure film released by Walt Disney Pictures.