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John Q

John Q
★ 7.2/10•2002•1h 56m•PG-13•Drama•Thriller•Crime

Give a father no options and you leave him no choice.

John Quincy Archibald is a father and husband whose son is diagnosed with an enlarged heart and then finds out he cannot receive a transplant because HMO insurance will not cover it. Therefore, he decides to take a hospital full of patients hostage until the hospital puts his son's name on the donor's list.

Nick Cassavetes · Director

James Kearns · Screenplay

James Kearns · Writer

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 56m
LanguageEN
Release DateFeb 15, 2002
Budget$36,000,000
Revenue$102,244,770

Actors

Denzel Washington

Denzel Washington

John Quincy Archibald

James Woods

James Woods

Dr. Raymond Turner

Kimberly Elise

Kimberly Elise

Denise Archibald

Robert Duvall

Robert Duvall

Lt. Frank Grimes

Shawn Hatosy

Shawn Hatosy

Mitch Quigley

Eddie Griffin

Eddie Griffin

Lester Matthews

Kevin Connolly

Kevin Connolly

Steve Maguire

Ethan Suplee

Ethan Suplee

Guard Max Conlin

Ray Liotta

Ray Liotta

Chief Gus Monroe

Anne Heche

Anne Heche

Rebecca Payne

Laura Harring

Laura Harring

Gina Palumbo

Heather Wahlquist

Heather Wahlquist

Julie Bird

Daniel E. Smith

Daniel E. Smith

Mike Archibald

David Thornton

David Thornton

Jimmy Palumbo

Paul Johansson

Paul Johansson

Tuck Lampley

Obba Babatundé

Obba Babatundé

Sgt. Moody

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