

John Q
2002 · Movie · 1h 56m · PG-13
DramaThrillerCrime
"Give a father no options and you leave him no choice."
Overview
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.
Ratings
TMDB
7.1/10
Key crew
- Nick CassavetesDirector
- James KearnsScreenplay
- Aaron ZigmanOriginal Music Composer
- James KearnsWriter
Cast
- Denzel WashingtonJohn Quincy Archibald
- James WoodsDr. Raymond Turner
- Kimberly EliseDenise Archibald
- Robert DuvallLt. Frank Grimes
- Shawn HatosyMitch Quigley
- Eddie GriffinLester Matthews
- Kevin ConnollySteve Maguire
- Ethan SupleeGuard Max Conlin
- Ray LiottaChief Gus Monroe
- Anne HecheRebecca Payne
- Laura HarringGina Palumbo
- Heather WahlquistJulie Bird
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Themes
chicago, illinoisparent child relationshipheart attackkidnappingheart diseasehostage-takinghospital











