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John Q

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

2002 · PG-13 · 1h 56m

Directed by Nick Cassavetes

7.2

TMDB audience score
2,781 votes, out of 10

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Synopsis

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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Cast

  • 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

  • Daniel E. Smith
    Mike Archibald

  • David Thornton
    Jimmy Palumbo

  • Paul Johansson
    Tuck Lampley

  • Obba Babatundé
    Sgt. Moody

  • Troy Byer
    Miriam Smith

  • Troy Winbush
    Steve Smith