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John Q

John Q

Release: 2002-02-15 ·Runtime: 116m ·★ 7.1
Drama Thriller Crime

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.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Evolution Entertainment
New Line Cinema
Burg/Koules Productions

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Cast

David Thornton David Thornton as Jimmy Palumbo Troy Winbush Troy Winbush as Steve Smith Keram Malicki-Sánchez Keram Malicki-Sánchez as Freddy B. Jane Luk Jane Luk as O.R. Nurse (uncredited) Stephanie Moore Stephanie Moore as Admitting Nurse Allegra Fulton Allegra Fulton as Sick Girl's Mother Gloria Allred Gloria Allred as Gloria Allred Heather Wahlquist Heather Wahlquist as Julie Bird Angelo Tsarouchas Angelo Tsarouchas as Barricade Cop Arianna Huffington Arianna Huffington as Arianna Huffington Philip Williams Philip Williams as Wally Pitoniak Vijay Mehta Vijay Mehta as Medical Transplant #2 Robert Duvall Robert Duvall as Lt. Frank Grimes Noam Jenkins Noam Jenkins as Medicaid Official Frank Cassavetes Frank Cassavetes as Sniper Troy Byer Troy Byer as Miriam Smith Dina Spybey-Waters Dina Spybey-Waters as Debby Utley Jay Leno Jay Leno as Jay Leno Nas Nas as Nas Laura Harring Laura Harring as Gina Palumbo Larry King Larry King as Larry King James Woods James Woods as Dr. Raymond Turner Martha Chaves Martha Chaves as Rosa Gonzales Yanna McIntosh Yanna McIntosh as State Employee Claire Rankin Claire Rankin as Public Defender Daniel E. Smith Daniel E. Smith as Mike Archibald Kevin Connolly Kevin Connolly as Steve Maguire Anne Heche Anne Heche as Rebecca Payne Shera Danese Shera Danese as Wife of Heart Transplant Patient Scott Bloom Scott Bloom as Desk Guard Ted Demme Ted Demme as Ted Demme Denzel Washington Denzel Washington as John Quincy Archibald Larissa Laskin Larissa Laskin as Dr. Ellen Klein Vanessa Branch Vanessa Branch as Registered Nurse Nigel Shawn Williams Nigel Shawn Williams as News Anchor Andrew Schaff Andrew Schaff as U.N.O.S. Official Paul Johansson Paul Johansson as Tuck Lampley Obba Babatundé Obba Babatundé as Sgt. Moody Gerry Quigley Gerry Quigley as Jury Foreman Eddie Griffin Eddie Griffin as Lester Matthews Simon Sinn Simon Sinn as Fong Shawn Hatosy Shawn Hatosy as Mitch Quigley Ray Liotta Ray Liotta as Chief Gus Monroe Bill Maher Bill Maher as Bill Maher Philip Craig Philip Craig as Judge K. Ploucha Carlos Diaz Carlos Diaz as Paramedic #1 Kimberly Elise Kimberly Elise as Denise Archibald Ethan Suplee Ethan Suplee as Guard Max Conlin