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John Q. - Verzweifelte Wut

Original title: John Q
  • 2002
  • 12
  • 1h 56m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
144K
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POPULARITY
1,856
2,911
Denzel Washington in John Q. - Verzweifelte Wut (2002)
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John Quincy Archibald takes a hospital emergency room hostage when his insurance won't cover his son's heart transplant.John Quincy Archibald takes a hospital emergency room hostage when his insurance won't cover his son's heart transplant.John Quincy Archibald takes a hospital emergency room hostage when his insurance won't cover his son's heart transplant.

  • Director
    • Nick Cassavetes
  • Writer
    • James Kearns
  • Stars
    • Denzel Washington
    • Robert Duvall
    • Gabriela Oltean
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    144K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,856
    2,911
    • Director
      • Nick Cassavetes
    • Writer
      • James Kearns
    • Stars
      • Denzel Washington
      • Robert Duvall
      • Gabriela Oltean
    • 455User reviews
    • 95Critic reviews
    • 30Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 8 nominations

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    Denzel Washington and Kimberly Elise in John Q. - Verzweifelte Wut (2002)
    Denzel Washington, Kevin Connolly, Kimberly Elise, and Daniel E. Smith in John Q. - Verzweifelte Wut (2002)
    Denzel Washington, James Woods, and Shawn Hatosy in John Q. - Verzweifelte Wut (2002)
    Ray Liotta, Anne Heche and Robert Duvall star
    Denzel Washington in John Q. - Verzweifelte Wut (2002)
    Denzel Washington, Laura Harring, Kimberly Elise, Daniel E. Smith, and David Thornton in John Q. - Verzweifelte Wut (2002)
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    Denzel Washington
    Denzel Washington
    • John Quincy Archibald
    Robert Duvall
    Robert Duvall
    • Lt. Frank Grimes
    Gabriela Oltean
    Gabriela Oltean
    • Beautiful BMW Driver
    Kimberly Elise
    Kimberly Elise
    • Denise Archibald
    Ron Annabelle
    • Tow Truck Driver
    Daniel E. Smith
    Daniel E. Smith
    • Michael 'Mike' Archibald
    David Thornton
    David Thornton
    • Jimmy Palumbo
    Barry G. King
    • Employee Manager
    Laura Harring
    Laura Harring
    • Gina Palumbo
    • (as Laura Elena Harring)
    Kevin Connolly
    Kevin Connolly
    • Steve Maguire
    Larissa Laskin
    Larissa Laskin
    • Dr. Ellen Klein
    Vanessa Branch
    Vanessa Branch
    • Registered Nurse
    Stephanie Moore
    • Admitting Nurse
    James Finnerty
    • Nurse Reggie
    Anne Heche
    Anne Heche
    • Rebecca Payne
    James Woods
    James Woods
    • Dr. Raymond Turner
    Michael Jaye
    • Insurance Rep
    Yanna McIntosh
    Yanna McIntosh
    • State Employee
    • Director
      • Nick Cassavetes
    • Writer
      • James Kearns
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The scene where George W. Bush is speaking about health care while John and Denise are watching television, was also shot with footage of Al Gore, because the election winner had not yet been declared at the time of shooting.
    • Goofs
      The medical staff should be wearing medical protective glasses when they're performing the autopsy on the BMW Driver, one medical staff member confirms this goof when he squints when blood sprays on his mask as he drills her chest.
    • Quotes

      John Q. Archibald: [to Grimes, Monroe, and to the entire crowd cheering for him] I AM NOT GOING TO BURY MY SON! MY SON IS GOING TO BURY ME!

    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: John Q/Maryam/Hart's War/Crossroads/Metropolis (2002)
    • Soundtracks
      Ave Maria
      Written and arranged by Aaron Zigman

      Performed by Ana María Martínez (as Ana Maria Martinez)

    User reviews455

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    Featured review
    7/10
    A quite moving tale
    John Q (Denzel Washington) is just an average man, he works at a factory and his wife and his son Michael are his whole world. When his son is taken ill and needs an needs an urgent heart transplant, he soon learns that his insurance won't cover the bills and he has no real hope of raising the cash himself. In an act of desperation he holds the emergency room hostage, it's all he can do to get his son the care he needs.

    I felt the film was fundamentally flawed, yet it was made and performed with such passion and realism, what at first seems like a far-fetched plot is soon forgotten about, and you have to just go with the flow of this emotionally charged drama.

    The cast is very strong, and the direction holds the story together very nicely; but most of all it achieves what it sets out to do, and that is move the audience.

    7/10
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    • mjw2305
    • Jan 16, 2007

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 13, 2002 (Germany)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Metropolitan Filmexport (France)
      • Warner Bros.
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • John Q
    • Filming locations
      • Cambridge, Ontario, Canada
    • Production companies
      • New Line Cinema
      • Burg/Koules Productions
      • Evolution Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $36,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $71,756,802
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $20,275,194
      • Feb 17, 2002
    • Gross worldwide
      • $102,244,770
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 56 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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