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John Q
John Q

John Q

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

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DramaThrillerCrime

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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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Budget

$36000000

Revenue

$102244770

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

116 mins

Rating

7.134/10

Release Date

15 February 2002

Country

United States of America

Cast

Denzel Washington

Denzel Washington

John Quincy Archibald

James Woods

James Woods

Dr. Raymond Turner

Kimberly Elise

Kimberly Elise

Denise Archibald

Robert Duvall

Robert Duvall

Lt. Frank Grimes

Shawn Hatosy

Shawn Hatosy

Mitch Quigley

Eddie Griffin

Eddie Griffin

Lester Matthews

Kevin Connolly

Kevin Connolly

Steve Maguire

Ethan Suplee

Ethan Suplee

Guard Max Conlin

Ray Liotta

Ray Liotta

Chief Gus Monroe

Anne Heche

Anne Heche

Rebecca Payne

Laura Harring

Laura Harring

Gina Palumbo

Heather Wahlquist

Heather Wahlquist

Julie Bird

Daniel E. Smith

Daniel E. Smith

Mike Archibald

David Thornton

David Thornton

Jimmy Palumbo

Paul Johansson

Paul Johansson

Tuck Lampley

Obba Babatundé

Obba Babatundé

Sgt. Moody

Troy Byer

Troy Byer

Miriam Smith

Troy Winbush

Troy Winbush

Steve Smith

Martha Chaves

Martha Chaves

Rosa Gonzales

Gabriela Oltean

Gabriela Oltean

Beautiful BMW Driver

Ron Annabelle

Ron Annabelle

Tow Truck Driver

Barry G. King

Barry G. King

Employee Manager

Larissa Laskin

Larissa Laskin

Dr. Ellen Klein

Vanessa Branch

Vanessa Branch

Registered Nurse

Stephanie Moore

Stephanie Moore

Admitting Nurse

James Finnerty

James Finnerty

Nurse Reggie

Michael Jaye

Michael Jaye

Insurance Rep

Yanna McIntosh

Yanna McIntosh

State Employee

Linda Massad

Linda Massad

Social Services Rep

Lester Mathews

Lester Mathews

Human Services Rep

Noam Jenkins

Noam Jenkins

Medicaid Official

Allegra Fulton

Allegra Fulton

Sick Girl's Mother

Darrin Brown

Darrin Brown

TV Buyer

Shera Danese

Shera Danese

Wife of Heart Transplant Patient

Kirsta Teague

Kirsta Teague

Dr. Turner's Assistant

Rick Sood

Rick Sood

Panicked E.R. Doctor

Scott Bloom

Scott Bloom

Desk Guard

Dina Spybey-Waters

Dina Spybey-Waters

Debby Utley

Carlos Diaz

Carlos Diaz

Paramedic #1

Joe Duer

Joe Duer

Paramedic #2

Simon Sinn

Simon Sinn

Fong

Jeff Douglas

Jeff Douglas

Computer Cop

Keram Malicki-Sánchez

Keram Malicki-Sánchez

Freddy B.

Philip Williams

Philip Williams

Wally Pitoniak

Nigel Shawn Williams

Nigel Shawn Williams

News Anchor

Frank Cassavetes

Frank Cassavetes

Sniper

Colin Evans

Colin Evans

Videographer

Angelo Tsarouchas

Angelo Tsarouchas

Barricade Cop

Marcia Johnson

Marcia Johnson

Medical Transplant #1

Vijay Mehta

Vijay Mehta

Medical Transplant #2

Andrew Schaff

Andrew Schaff

U.N.O.S. Official

Malcolm Nefsky

Malcolm Nefsky

Nick

Jay Leno

Jay Leno

Jay Leno

Gloria Allred

Gloria Allred

Gloria Allred

Larry King

Larry King

Larry King

Arianna Huffington

Arianna Huffington

Arianna Huffington

Ted Demme

Ted Demme

Ted Demme

Nas

Nas

Nas

Bill Maher

Bill Maher

Bill Maher

Claire Rankin

Claire Rankin

Public Defender

Philip Craig

Philip Craig

Judge K. Ploucha

Gerry Quigley

Gerry Quigley

Jury Foreman

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