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John Q (2002)

Feb 15, 2002 · 1h 56m

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2,781 votes on TMDB

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

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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Top 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

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