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Give a father no options and you leave him no choice. - John Q
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Title: John Q

Release Date: 15 Feb 2002

Runtime: 1h 56m

Genre: Drama, Thriller, Crime

Director: Evolution Entertainment, New Line Cinema, Burg/Koules Productions

Production Companies: Evolution Entertainment, New Line Cinema, Burg/Koules Productions

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.

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Average Vote: 7.122 (2415 votes)

Cast

  • John Quincy Archibald: Denzel Washington
  • Dr. Raymond Turner: James Woods
  • Denise Archibald: Kimberly Elise
  • Lt. Frank Grimes: Robert Duvall
  • Mitch Quigley: Shawn Hatosy
  • Lester Matthews: Eddie Griffin
  • Steve Maguire: Kevin Connolly
  • Guard Max Conlin: Ethan Suplee
  • Chief Gus Monroe: Ray Liotta
  • Rebecca Payne: Anne Heche
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