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 | cave | italy | block blunder | treasure hunt | 

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Genres:

Action | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language and some violence

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 May 2006 (USA)

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 Home Entertainment, The, Asylum, The, Global Asylum, The

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

During the foot chase in "Turin", numerous English-language signs are visible. Additionally, Michael and Giulia pass the same block of cafés twice.

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Connections

References The Da Vinci Code (2006)

User Reviews

One Company's Treasure is one viewer's nightmare

I have made no secret of disliking the movies made by The Asylum. I watch them out of curiosity and to see if they will make anything tolerable. So far of the movies I've seen only I Am Omega and #1 Cheerleader Camp have been halfway good, everything else has ranged from bad to atrocious. The Da Vinci Treasure is not quite one of The Asylum's absolute nadirs, but it is one movie that belongs in the atrocious category. It is visually very amateurish, with some of the most choppy and irritating editing there has been in any film from recent memory and very artificial-looking special effects. The soundtrack is of the generic kind, while the sound effects are over-bearing and sometimes bizarre. The dialogue is really trite and has a hackneyed feel constantly. The characters are not likable in the slightest, the fact that they are clichéd doesn't help but the fact that they have no development at all makes things even worse than they already are. The story, almost like part-Da Vinci Code and part National Treasure and a derivative one at that, has no life, fun or excitement, instead it is lethargically paced, has no heart, love or soul, and at the end of the day has no point to it. The acting is awful, Thomas C.Howell looks ill and seems to be seriously lumbering with his character, and if you are going to have a decent actor like Lance Henriksson as the villain at least give him something to do will you. In conclusion, instead of a treasure it was a nightmare, pointless, dull, soulless and choppily edited complete with bad dialogue, an even worse story and no enthusiasm in the acting. A resounding 1/10. Bethany Cox