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John Q

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  • 1515
  • 1h 56m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
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Denzel Washington in John Q (2002)
Theatrical Trailer from New Line Home Entertainment
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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.

IMDb RATING
7.0/10
132K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
4,207
155
  • Director
    • Nick Cassavetes
  • Writer
    • James Kearns
  • Stars
    • Denzel Washington
    • Robert Duvall
    • Gabriela Oltean
Top credits
  • Director
    • Nick Cassavetes
  • Writer
    • James Kearns
  • Stars
    • Denzel Washington
    • Robert Duvall
    • Gabriela Oltean
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 434User reviews
    • 94Critic reviews
    • 30Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 8 nominations

    Videos2

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    Trailer 2:21
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    Denzel Washington, Kimberly Elise, and Daniel E. Smith in John Q (2002)
    Denzel Washington in John Q (2002)
    Denzel Washington and Kimberly Elise in John Q (2002)
    Denzel Washington, Kevin Connolly, Kimberly Elise, and Daniel E. Smith in John Q (2002)
    Denzel Washington, James Woods, and Shawn Hatosy in John Q (2002)
    Ray Liotta, Anne Heche and Robert Duvall star
    Denzel Washington in John Q (2002)
    Denzel Washington, Laura Harring, Kimberly Elise, Daniel E. Smith, and David Thornton in John Q (2002)
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    Heather Wahlquist in John Q (2002)
    James Woods, Shawn Hatosy, Eddie Griffin, Ethan Suplee, and Heather Wahlquist in John Q (2002)
    Shawn Hatosy and Heather Wahlquist in John Q (2002)

    Top cast

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    Denzel Washington
    Denzel Washington
    • John Quincy Archibaldas John Quincy Archibald
    Robert Duvall
    Robert Duvall
    • Lt. Frank Grimesas Lt. Frank Grimes
    Gabriela Oltean
    Gabriela Oltean
    • Beautiful BMW Driveras Beautiful BMW Driver
    Kimberly Elise
    Kimberly Elise
    • Denise Archibaldas Denise Archibald
    Ron Annabelle
    • Tow Truck Driveras Tow Truck Driver
    Daniel E. Smith
    Daniel E. Smith
    • Michael 'Mike' Archibaldas Michael 'Mike' Archibald
    David Thornton
    David Thornton
    • Jimmy Palumboas Jimmy Palumbo
    Barry G. King
    • Employee Manageras Employee Manager
    Laura Harring
    Laura Harring
    • Gina Palumboas Gina Palumbo
    • (as Laura Elena Harring)
    Kevin Connolly
    Kevin Connolly
    • Steve Maguireas Steve Maguire
    Larissa Laskin
    Larissa Laskin
    • Dr. Ellen Kleinas Dr. Ellen Klein
    Vanessa Branch
    Vanessa Branch
    • Registered Nurseas Registered Nurse
    Stephanie Moore
    Stephanie Moore
    • Admitting Nurseas Admitting Nurse
    James Finnerty
    • Nurse Reggieas Nurse Reggie
    Anne Heche
    Anne Heche
    • Rebecca Payneas Rebecca Payne
    James Woods
    James Woods
    • Dr. Raymond Turneras Dr. Raymond Turner
    Michael Jaye
    • Insurance Repas Insurance Rep
    Yanna McIntosh
    • State Employeeas State Employee
    • Director
      • Nick Cassavetes
    • Writer
      • James Kearns
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    John Quincy Archibald's son Michael collapses while playing baseball as a result of heart failure. John rushes Michael to a hospital emergency room where he is informed that Michael's only hope is a transplant. Unfortunately, John's insurance won't cover his son's transplant. Out of options, John Q. takes the emergency room staff and patients hostage until hospital doctors agree to do the transplant. —Anonymous
    hospitalinsurancehostageheart transplanthealth care206 more
    • Plot summary
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    • Taglines
      • Give a father no options and you leave him no choice.
    • Genres
      • Crime
      • Drama
      • Thriller
    • Certificate
      • 15
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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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/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 reviews434

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    Good Movie...
    Despite what people have said, this movie is NOTHING like Dog Day Afternoon. The only similarities between the two is that both films have to do with holding a public place hostage (In Dog Day Afternoon it was a Bank in John Q, its a hospital). Sure, you see a sort of homage to Dog Day Afternoon in John Q, but thats it, the movie has its own plot. I enjoyed this film, Denzel Washington is really believeable as the down-on-his-luck father, and the rest of the supporting cast executed their characters very well. Most notably the great Robert Duvall as the hostage negotiator and Ray Liotta as the stuck-up police chief. I won't say more about this movie other than it is heart-breaking and you can almost feel the pain frustration John Q has to go through. 4 stars out of 5.
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    • Movie-Guru
    • Jun 18, 2002

    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 26, 2002 (United Kingdom)
    • 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
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    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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