The Da Vinci Treasure (2006)

An anthropologist must unlock the code hidden in the works of Leonardo Da Vinci in order to find the greatest treasure ever, one that could change Christianity forever.

Director:

Peter Mervis

Writers:

Paul Bales, Carlos De Los Rios

Stars:

C. Thomas Howell, Lance Henriksen, Nicole Sherwin

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
C. Thomas Howell	...	Michael Archer
Lance Henriksen	...	Dr. John Coven
Nicole Sherwin	...	Giulia Pedina
Alexis Zibolis	...	Samantha West
Jason S. Gray	...	Pejic (as Jason Gray)
Elvis Naumovski	...	Elvis
Antonio Jaramillo	...	Bob Griffee
Timothy Casto	...	DeKorte (as Tim Casto)
Rocky Hart	...	Cardinal Ricci
A.J. Castro	...	Amal (as Alby Castro)
Dru Brock	...	Convent Guard
Reza Riazi	...	Goon in Helicopter
Brian J. Garland	...	Coven's Thug
Kurt Altschwager	...	Coven's Thug
Steven Linnett	...	Officer

Storyline

An anthropologist must unlock the code hidden in the works of Leonardo Da Vinci in order to find the greatest treasure ever, one that could change Christianity forever.

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Plot Keywords:

leonardo da vinci | treasure hunt | shroud of turin | murder | italy | 

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Mystery | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language and some violence

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 June 2006 (Canada)

Also Known As:

A Da Vinci-rejtély

Filming Locations:

Balboa Park - 1549 El Prado, San Diego, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$850,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Asylum, The

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The film was released on May 23rd, 2006 to capitalize on The Da Vinci Code (2006), which was released in the U.S. on May 19th, 2006.

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Goofs

When running for the train, Giulia is not wearing the jacket she had the previous evening, and is not carrying any luggage.

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Connections

Referenced in Bad Movie Beatdown: Transmorphers (2009)

User Reviews

Da Vinci Treasure was so bad it should be buried.

I knew from the moment I saw the word Asylum that the Da Vinci Treasure was going to be a crap fest and so on that account I was not disappointed.

It would be unethical of me to say that I actually watched the entire film; so, having said that, please take my criticism with a grain of rock salt.

This movie was so bad it put me to sleep twice. I woke up the first time in Chapter 3 on the DVD and reversed back to Chapter 1 where I nodded off. The second time I awakened as the credits were rolling and I did not bother going back to watch the closing chapter.

I think the thing that annoyed me the most about this film was the special effect sound they would play when they wanted to show you something seemingly significant. The only benefit this had was that it would force me to open my eyes and focus on the scene for another 8 to 12 seconds.

Far from being a rip off of the this year's similarly titled big screen release, The Da Vinci Code (based on Dan Brown's novel), the Da Vinci Treasure seemed to flow more like 2004's National Treasure.

Despite the similarities to National Treasure this movie was filled with poorly delivered lines, cheesy 'special effects' and crappy sets. The whole thing had a very high school film class look and feel to it.

I feel dumber for having actually paid to watch this film.