John Q
Directed by Nick Cassavetes
Starring Denzel Washington, James Woods, Kimberly Elise, Robert Duvall, Shawn Hatosy, Eddie Griffin, Kevin Connolly, Ethan Suplee, Ray Liotta, Anne Heche
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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.
- Original language
- English
- Screenplay
- James Kearns, Vince Peets
- Music
- Aaron Zigman
- Cinematography
- Rogier Stoffers, Michael Kohnhorst
- Cast
- Robert Duvall, Shawn Hatosy, Eddie Griffin, Kevin Connolly, Ethan Suplee, Ray Liotta, Anne Heche, Laura Harring, Heather Wahlquist
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Updated July 22, 2026
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