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John Q
Give a father no options and you leave him no choice.
Genres
DramaThrillerCrime
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.
Details
Budget
$36000000
Revenue
$102244770
Runtime
116 min
Release Date
2002-02-15
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
2524
Vote Average
7.132
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
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
Martha Chaves
Rosa Gonzales
Gabriela Oltean
Beautiful BMW Driver
Ron Annabelle
Tow Truck Driver
Barry G. King
Employee Manager
Larissa Laskin
Dr. Ellen Klein
Vanessa Branch
Registered Nurse
Stephanie Moore
Admitting Nurse
James Finnerty
Nurse Reggie
Michael Jaye
Insurance Rep
Yanna McIntosh
State Employee
Linda Massad
Social Services Rep
Lester Mathews
Human Services Rep
Noam Jenkins
Medicaid Official
Allegra Fulton
Sick Girl's Mother
Darrin Brown
TV Buyer
Shera Danese
Wife of Heart Transplant Patient
Kirsta Teague
Dr. Turner's Assistant
Rick Sood
Panicked E.R. Doctor
Scott Bloom
Desk Guard
Dina Spybey-Waters
Debby Utley
Carlos Diaz
Paramedic #1
Joe Duer
Paramedic #2
Simon Sinn
Fong
Jeff Douglas
Computer Cop
Keram Malicki-Sánchez
Freddy B.
Philip Williams
Wally Pitoniak
Nigel Shawn Williams
News Anchor
Frank Cassavetes
Sniper
Colin Evans
Videographer
Angelo Tsarouchas
Barricade Cop
Marcia Johnson
Medical Transplant #1
Vijay Mehta
Medical Transplant #2
Andrew Schaff
U.N.O.S. Official
Malcolm Nefsky
Nick
Jay Leno
Jay Leno
Gloria Allred
Gloria Allred
Larry King
Larry King
Arianna Huffington
Arianna Huffington
Ted Demme
Ted Demme
Nas
Nas
Bill Maher
Bill Maher
Claire Rankin
Public Defender
Philip Craig
Judge K. Ploucha
Gerry Quigley
Jury Foreman
Jane Luk
O.R. Nurse (uncredited)
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