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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

Cast

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