John Q (2002)

  • PG-13
  • 02/15/2002 (US)
  • Drama, Thriller, Crime
  • 1h 56m

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.

Nick Cassavetes

Director

James Kearns

Screenplay, Writer

Cast

Denzel Washington's headshot

Denzel Washington

John Quincy Archibald
James Woods's headshot

James Woods

Dr. Raymond Turner
Kimberly Elise's headshot

Kimberly Elise

Denise Archibald
Robert Duvall's headshot

Robert Duvall

Lt. Frank Grimes
Shawn Hatosy's headshot

Shawn Hatosy

Mitch Quigley
Eddie Griffin's headshot

Eddie Griffin

Lester Matthews
Kevin Connolly's headshot

Kevin Connolly

Steve Maguire
Ethan Suplee's headshot

Ethan Suplee

Guard Max Conlin

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