John Q

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2002 · 116 min · PG-13 · Drama · Thriller · Crime · TMDB 7.2/10

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 — John Quincy Archibald
• James Woods — Dr. Raymond Turner
• Kimberly Elise — Denise Archibald
• Robert Duvall — Lt. Frank Grimes
• Shawn Hatosy — Mitch Quigley