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When he discovers that his medical insurance won't cover the costs of the surgery and alternative government aid is unavailable, John Q. Archibald (Denzel Washington) takes a hospital emergency...
- (135)
- Nick Cassavetes
- PG-13
- Denzel Washington
As John Q. barricades himself inside the hospital along with his unwitting group of emergency room hostages, many of them in need of medical care themselves, he faces off with a veteran police hostage negotiator and a quick-tempered police chief who wants to bring a swift end to the stand-off.
- John Q Plot Synopsis
- Whose Heart Does Michael get?
- What Happens to John?
John Quincy Archibald lives a moderately fulfilled lower-middle-class life with his wife Denise and son Michael. He is an ideal father and husband, as he makes the family smile even when going through trying times. John and Denise head to attend Michael’s school baseball match, but Michael collapses on the ground during a run, to their dismay. They...
When all else fails, John is adamant about taking his own life if that keeps his son alive. Although he is not an authority in the matter, he knows that he has the same blood group as his son — B+. John also contends that his tissues are similar to Michael’s. Therefore, John wants Dr. Raymond Turner to perform the surgery and give his heart to his ...
While Michael lives, the hostage incident causes ripples through the country, with the public consensus swaying in John’s favor. People question the crippled healthcare system rather than pointing the finger at John. Above all, the incident lucidly portrays how 40 million US citizens (as of 2009) live withoutinsurance, which John’s desperation epit...
Synopsis. 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.
- Nick Cassavetes
- PG-13
- 24
Feb 15, 2002 · John Q. Archibald (Washington) is an ordinary man who must face the fact that his health insurance will not pay for the emergency heart transplant that is his son's only hope.
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- Nick Cassavetes
- PG-13
- Denzel Washington
Feb 15, 2002 · His wife Denise (Kimberly Elise) and young son Michael (Daniel E. Smith) are his world. But when Michael falls seriously ill and needs an emergency heart transplant operation that John Q. can’t afford and his health insurance won’t cover, he vows to do whatever it will take to keep his son alive.
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Nov 1, 2001 · Now as many in the ER need medical care themselves and John Q. faces off with veteran police hostage negotiator (Robert Duvall) and quick-tempered police chief (Ray Liotta), can a nonviolent end be found to a desperate situation? Director: Nick Cassavetes. Producer: Mark Burg, Oren Koules, Michael De Luca, Richard Saperstein, Avram Butch Kaplan.
