John Q
“Give a father no options and you leave him no choice.”
2002•PG-13•1h 56m•7.1•Released
DramaThrillerCrime
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.
Director
Nick Cassavetes
Writer
James Kearns, James Kearns
Budget
$36M
Revenue
$102M
Languages
English, Spanish
Studio
Evolution Entertainment
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
Production
Company
Evolution Entertainment
Company
New Line Cinema
Company
Burg/Koules Productions
Producer
Mark Burg
Producer
Oren Koules
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