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John Q. is a 2002 American thriller drama film written by James Kearns and directed by Nick Cassavetes. It stars Denzel Washington as the title character, a man who is forced to take a hospital emergency room hostage in order for his son to receive a heart transplant. Robert Duvall, James Woods, Anne Heche, Kimberly Elise, and Ray Liotta appear ...
Feb 15, 2002 · John Q is a 2002 movie about a father who takes a hospital hostage when his son's heart transplant is denied by his insurance. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, and more for this film.
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- Crime, Drama, Thriller
- Nick Cassavetes
- 2002-02-15
Feb 15, 2002 · In Theaters At Home TV Shows. Story centers on a man whose nine-year-old son is in desperate need of a life-saving transplant. When he discovers that his medical insurance won't cover the costs of ...
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- Nick Cassavetes
- PG-13
- Denzel Washington
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Feb 15, 2002 · Denzel Washington plays a father who takes hostages in a hospital to save his dying son's life. Roger Ebert criticizes the film's implausibility, manipulation and cheating, but praises some actors' performances.
John Q. When an insurance company will not pay for his son's heart transplant, a man takes the hospital's emergency room hostage until doct ors perform the operation.
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 ...