John Q

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

Feb 15 2002 PG-13 1h 56m
Crime, Drama, Thriller

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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Plot

John Quincy Archibald's son Michael collapses while playing baseball as a result of heart failure. John rushes Michael to a hospital emergency room where he is informed that Michael's only hope is a transplant. Unfortunately, John's insurance won't cover his son's transplant. Out of options, John Q. takes the emergency room staff and patients hostage until hospital doctors agree to do the transplant.

Written by

James Kearns

Directed by

Nick Cassavetes

Cast

Denzel Washington, Robert Duvall, Gabriela Oltean

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Burg/Koules Productions, New Line Cinema, Evolution Entertainment

Languages

Español, English

Awards

2 wins & 8 nominations total

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Scores
# of Votes
151,170
Average Rating
7.1 out of 10
Metascore
30
Popularity
NA