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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

Trailers & Videos

Cast

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