Denzel Washington
John Q. Archibald
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Weeks earlier in Chicago, factory worker John Quincy Archibald and his wife Denise are behind with their house and car payments. One day after church, they rush their young son Michael to the hospital after he collapses at his baseball game, and are told by cardiologist Dr. Raymond Turner and administrator Rebecca Payne that Michael needs a ...
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Aug 19, 2020 · It chronicles the story of John Quincy Archibald, a father and a husband, who watches his young son collapse while playing baseball and later finds out that he has an enlarged heart and is in desperate need of a transplant. However, there is one major issue: his HMO insurance won’t cover the costs.
Feb 15, 2002 · John Q: Directed by Nick Cassavetes. With Gabriela Oltean, Denzel Washington, Kimberly Elise, Ron Annabelle. John Quincy Archibald takes a hospital emergency room hostage when his insurance won't cover his son's heart transplant.
- Nick Cassavetes
- 2 min
Apr 30, 2022 · 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.
Our protagonist, John Quincy Archibald (played by Denzel Washington), is a working-class black man who earns a modest living. The issue of class difference is raised after finding out his son needs a heart transplant that his insurance will not cover. Tragically, this scenario is far from novel.
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Academy Award and Golden Globe-winner Denzel Washington ("Training Day," "American Gangster") stars as John Q. Archibald, an ordinary man who works at a factory and takes care of his family. But when John Q.'s young son needs an emergency heart transplant -- an operation that he can't afford and his health insurance won't cover -- John Q. will ...
[in your heart] John Q. Archibald : . I love you son. John Q. Archibald : [shouting at the Medicaid Official over the counter] My son is dying, and I'm broke. If I don't qualify for Medicare, WHO THE HELL DOES? John Q. Archibald : [after taking over the emergency room] The hospital is under new management now! Free health care for everyone!
