John Q

John Q (2002)

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.

Date of release
2002-02-15
TMDB
7.2 / 10 (2757)
Runtime
1h 56m
Genres
Drama, Thriller, Crime
Director
Nick Cassavetes

Casting

  • Denzel Washington — John Quincy Archibald
  • James Woods — Dr. Raymond Turner
  • Kimberly Elise — Denise Archibald
  • Robert Duvall — Lt. Frank Grimes
  • Shawn Hatosy — Mitch Quigley
  • Eddie Griffin — Lester Matthews
  • Kevin Connolly — Steve Maguire
  • Ethan Suplee — Guard Max Conlin
  • Ray Liotta — Chief Gus Monroe
  • Anne Heche — Rebecca Payne
  • Laura Harring — Gina Palumbo
  • Heather Wahlquist — Julie Bird

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