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John Q
“Give a father no options and you leave him no choice.”
7.1 / 10• 2002• 1h 56m•PG-13• English
DramaThrillerCrime
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.
Cast & Crew
Denzel Washington
John Quincy Archibald
Lead
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
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Nick Cassavetes's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. John Q is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
