John Q (2002)

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

Movie · Drama, Thriller, Crime · 1h 56m · Rated 7.2/10 on TMDB · Released February 15, 2002

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.

Directed by Nick Cassavetes

Cast

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

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