Page One: “National Treasure” (2004)

Screenplay by Jim Kouf and Cormac Wibberley & Marianne Wibberley, story by Jim Kouf and Oren Aviv & Charles Segars

The movie version of the opening:

The movie adds a framing device: A young boy (Ben Gates) discovers an ancient text in his grandfather’s attic. Discovered by the grandfather (John Adams Gates), the old man sets the story into motion. It’s his voice which provides the voice-over narration (MAN’S VOICE).

Download the script here.

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