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John Q

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.

1h 56m2002PG-13TMDb 7.2

DramaThrillerCrime

English

Crew and Cast

Nick CassavetesNick CassavetesDirectorDenzel WashingtonDenzel WashingtonJohn Quincy ArchibaldJames WoodsJames WoodsDr. Raymond TurnerKimberly EliseKimberly EliseDenise ArchibaldRobert DuvallRobert DuvallLt. Frank GrimesShawn HatosyShawn HatosyMitch QuigleyEddie GriffinEddie GriffinLester MatthewsKevin ConnollyKevin ConnollySteve MaguireEthan SupleeEthan SupleeGuard Max ConlinRay LiottaRay LiottaChief Gus MonroeAnne HecheAnne HecheRebecca PayneLaura HarringLaura HarringGina PalumboHeather WahlquistHeather WahlquistJulie BirdDaniel E. SmithDaniel E. SmithMike ArchibaldDavid ThorntonDavid ThorntonJimmy PalumboPaul JohanssonPaul JohanssonTuck LampleyObba BabatundéObba BabatundéSgt. Moody
Troy ByerMiriam SmithTroy WinbushTroy WinbushSteve SmithMartha ChavesMartha ChavesRosa Gonzales
Gabriela OlteanBeautiful BMW Driver
Ron AnnabelleTow Truck Driver
Barry G. KingEmployee ManagerLarissa LaskinLarissa LaskinDr. Ellen KleinVanessa BranchVanessa BranchRegistered NurseStephanie MooreStephanie MooreAdmitting Nurse
James FinnertyNurse Reggie
Michael JayeInsurance RepYanna McIntoshYanna McIntoshState Employee
Linda MassadSocial Services Rep
Lester MathewsHuman Services Rep

Storyline

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.

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Info

Status
Released
Released
15 February 2002
Runtime
1h 56m
Rating
PG-13
TMDB score
7.2 / 10 (2,760 votes)

Production

Director
Nick Cassavetes
Writers
James Kearns
Studios
Evolution Entertainment, New Line Cinema, Burg/Koules Productions
Countries
United States of America

Box Office

Budget
$36.0M
Revenue
$102.2M
Profit
$66.2M
Return
2.8×

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
English, Spanish