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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

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