National Treasure | Episode 029 Critical Mess Podcast

He already has a T-Rex skull. Now he wants the Declaration of Independence. Where does Nick Cage get off?    Welcome to Critical Mess, episode 29. On this episode, Nick, Gris, and Brian discuss 2004’s National Treasure starring Nicholas Cage, Dianne Kruger, Sean Bean, Hervey Keitel, and more. It was directed by Jon Turteltaub.    National Treasure is an action/thriller about two competing teams vying to steal the Declaration of Independence—for very different reasons. It follows the rivalry between Benjamin Gates (Nicholas Cage) and Ian Howe (Sean Bean) as they have shootouts, blow stuff up, and generally get on each other’s nerves.   This film has a 46% rating with critics on Rotten Tomatoes and a 76% rating with audiences.