John Q
Give a father no options and you leave him no choice.
7.1(2,661) 2002-02-15 116 minDramaThrillerCrime
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.
DirectorNick Cassavetes
ScreenplayJames Kearns
ProducerMark Burg
ProducerOren Koules
Original Music ComposerAaron Zigman
WriterJames Kearns
Cast & characters
Denzel Washington
as John Quincy Archibald
James Woods
as Dr. Raymond Turner
Kimberly Elise
as Denise Archibald
Robert Duvall
as Lt. Frank Grimes
Shawn Hatosy
as Mitch Quigley
Eddie Griffin
as Lester Matthews
Kevin Connolly
as Steve Maguire
Ethan Suplee
as Guard Max Conlin
Ray Liotta
as Chief Gus Monroe
Anne Heche
as Rebecca Payne
Laura Harring
as Gina Palumbo
Heather Wahlquist
as Julie Bird
Daniel E. Smith
as Mike Archibald
David Thornton
as Jimmy Palumbo
Paul Johansson
as Tuck Lampley
Obba Babatundé
as Sgt. Moody
Troy Byer
as Miriam Smith
Troy Winbush
as Steve Smith
Martha Chaves
as Rosa Gonzales
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Gabriela Oltean
as Beautiful BMW Driver
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Ron Annabelle
as Tow Truck Driver
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Barry G. King
as Employee Manager
Larissa Laskin
as Dr. Ellen Klein
Vanessa Branch
as Registered Nurse
