Movie·2002·1h 56m
John Q
Give a father no options and you leave him no choice.
Directed By
Nick Cassavetes
Country
United States of America
Language
English
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The Story
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.
Producer
Michael De Luca, Avram Butch Kaplan
Cinematography
Rogier Stoffers
Music
Aaron Zigman
Editor
Dede Allen
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
2,596 votes
Where to watch
Region: INRent
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// cast
Cast
Denzel Washington
John Quincy Archibald
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
Ray Liotta
Chief Gus Monroe
Anne Heche
Rebecca Payne
Laura Harring
Gina Palumbo
Heather Wahlquist
Julie Bird
Daniel E. Smith
Mike Archibald
David Thornton
Jimmy Palumbo
Paul Johansson
Tuck Lampley
Obba Babatundé
Sgt. Moody
Troy Byer
Miriam Smith
Troy Winbush
Steve Smith
// crew
Crew
Michael De Luca
Executive Producer
Dede Allen
Editor
Nick Cassavetes
Director
Rogier Stoffers
Director of Photography
Avram Butch Kaplan
Executive Producer
James Kearns
Screenplay, Writer
Mark Burg
Producer
Oren Koules
Producer
Aaron Zigman
Original Music Composer
Michael Kohnhorst
Director of Photography
Richard Saperstein
Executive Producer
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