电影演员:
尼古拉斯·凯奇 Nicolas Cage .....Ben Gates（苯·盖茨）
戴安·克鲁格 Diane Kruger .....Abigail Chase
贾斯汀·巴斯达 .....Riley Poole
肖恩·宾 Sean Bean .....Ian Howe
乔恩·沃伊特 Jon Voight .....Patrick Gates
哈威·凯特尔 Harvey Keitel .....Sadusky
克里斯托弗·普卢默 Christopher Plummer .....John Adams Gates
David Dayan Fisher .....Shaw
Stewart Finlay-McLennan .....Powell
Oleg Taktarov .....Shippen
Stephen A. Pope .....Phil (as Stephen Pope)
安妮·帕里西 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
Fern D. Baguidy Jr. .....Gala Guard
Michael Russo .....Popcorn Vendor (as Mike Russo)
Thomas Q. Morris .....Janitor
Antony Alda .....Guard Ferguson
John Travis .....Guard Mike
Neal Orion .....Revolutionary Soldier
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)
Daniel Ferro .....Brazillian Tourist (uncredited)
Roland Gomez .....Guest at security gate (uncredited)
Cleve Gray .....DC Metro Police Officer (uncredited)
Rodney J. Hobbs .....Coachman (uncredited)
Yoshi Jenkins .....FBI agent (uncredited)
Leslie A. Kronberger .....Shopper in Reading Terminal (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)
Jonathon Ruckman .....Pissed Off Man on Sidewalk (uncredited)
Tony Sagastizado I .....Tourist (uncredited)
Richard Serlen .....Businessman (uncredited)
Sharif .....Precision Driver (uncredited)
Deborah S. Smith .....Senator (uncredited)
Joe Sperandeo .....Guest at National Archives (uncredited)
Sheila Thomas .....Guest At National Archives (uncredited)
Ryan Tygh .....Boyfriend (uncredited)
本·富兰克林·盖茨（尼古拉斯·凯奇饰）是一个喜爱考古的
冒险家。从小，本的祖父约翰·亚当斯·盖茨（克里斯托弗·普鲁默饰）就告诉了他一个惊天的秘密。当年美国为了争取*建国，跟英国展开一场*战争，战争胜利后美国才得以成功建国。当时美国本来有一批做为战备储蓄金的宝藏，由美国的开国元勋乔治·华盛顿、托马斯·杰斐逊和本杰明·富兰克林三人埋藏在了曾在某一个地方。至今为止，没有人知道这笔遗失了的国家宝藏在什么地方，而埋藏宝藏地点的秘密就隐藏在美元的符号和开创了现代人类社会民主制度的《
*宣言》中。
其实本的父亲也知道宝藏的说法，他认为盖茨家族被这个秘密牵累太深，作为家族的第七代传人，他毅然决定中止了寻找宝藏的疯狂想法。但从小就梦想要找到宝藏的本却不这么想，二十年来这个秘密一直萦绕在他的心头，现在他决定完成这一梦想。本开始为目标积极准备，为了能更好的寻找宝藏，他找到了志同道合的好友、电脑专家雷利（贾斯汀·巴沙饰），两人共同寻找这一沉睡了200多年的国家宝藏。
然而，知道这一宝藏秘密的并非只有本，而对这笔感兴趣的人同样是大有人在。一位英国富豪冒险家伊恩（肖恩·宾饰）也盯上了这笔巨额财富，他也正在积极的寻找这批宝物埋藏的地点，并且对竞争对手本屡屡痛下黑手，阻挠本的行动。为了能率先找到宝藏的埋藏地点，本决定亲自拜访一直致力于保护和研究《*宣言》艾比嘉尔博士（黛安·克鲁格饰），希望艾比嘉尔能帮他解开埋藏宝藏地点的迷团。
可是艾比嘉尔对于本并没有什么好感，她对本充满了戒心和敌意，并不打算帮助本。但由于伊恩和手下潜入国家档案馆的举动，很快让艾比嘉尔的态度发生了改变，她决定投向本的一边。于是两人很快达成默契，决定共同来对付奸诈的伊恩。然而，卷入这场事件的还有另一股力量，由塞德斯基（哈维·凯特饰）率领
FBI特工早就盯上了本，本已经被列入了FBI的追捕名单，他一方面要躲避FBI探员的追捕，一方面还要对付他冷酷的对手伊恩，并在伊恩之前破译出尚未解开的秘密。于是，一场由三股势力围绕着国家宝藏而进行的夺宝大行动就此拉开了序幕。
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