John Q
John Q
John Q
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2002
1h 56m
7.1(2523 votes)
Drama
Thriller
Crime

Overview

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.

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Production Companies

New Line Cinema

Videos & Trailers

3 videos

Cast & Crew

63 members
Acting

Denzel Washington

John Quincy Archibald

Denzel Washington
Acting

James Woods

Dr. Raymond Turner

James Woods
Acting

Kimberly Elise

Denise Archibald

Kimberly Elise
Acting

Robert Duvall

Lt. Frank Grimes

Robert Duvall
Acting

Shawn Hatosy

Mitch Quigley

Shawn Hatosy
Acting

Eddie Griffin

Lester Matthews

Eddie Griffin
Acting

Kevin Connolly

Steve Maguire

Kevin Connolly
Acting

Ethan Suplee

Guard Max Conlin

Ethan Suplee
Acting

Ray Liotta

Chief Gus Monroe

Ray Liotta
Acting

Anne Heche

Rebecca Payne

Anne Heche
Acting

Laura Harring

Gina Palumbo

Laura Harring
Acting

Heather Wahlquist

Julie Bird

Heather Wahlquist
Acting

Daniel E. Smith

Mike Archibald

Daniel E. Smith
Acting

David Thornton

Jimmy Palumbo

David Thornton
Acting

Paul Johansson

Tuck Lampley

Paul Johansson
Acting

Obba Babatundé

Sgt. Moody

Obba Babatundé
Acting

Troy Byer

Miriam Smith

Troy Byer
Acting

Troy Winbush

Steve Smith

Troy Winbush
Acting

Martha Chaves

Rosa Gonzales

Martha Chaves
Acting

Gabriela Oltean

Beautiful BMW Driver

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Crew

Ron Annabelle

Tow Truck Driver

No Image
Acting

Barry G. King

Employee Manager

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Acting

Larissa Laskin

Dr. Ellen Klein

Larissa Laskin
Acting

Vanessa Branch

Registered Nurse

Vanessa Branch
Acting

Stephanie Moore

Admitting Nurse

Stephanie Moore
Acting

James Finnerty

Nurse Reggie

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Acting

Michael Jaye

Insurance Rep

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Acting

Yanna McIntosh

State Employee

Yanna McIntosh
Acting

Linda Massad

Social Services Rep

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Lester Mathews

Human Services Rep

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Acting

Noam Jenkins

Medicaid Official

Noam Jenkins
Acting

Allegra Fulton

Sick Girl's Mother

Allegra Fulton
Directing

Darrin Brown

TV Buyer

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Acting

Shera Danese

Wife of Heart Transplant Patient

Shera Danese
Camera

Kirsta Teague

Dr. Turner's Assistant

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Acting

Rick Sood

Panicked E.R. Doctor

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Acting

Scott Bloom

Desk Guard

Scott Bloom
Acting

Dina Spybey-Waters

Debby Utley

Dina Spybey-Waters
Acting

Carlos Diaz

Paramedic #1

Carlos Diaz
Acting

Joe Duer

Paramedic #2

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Acting

Simon Sinn

Fong

Simon Sinn
Acting

Jeff Douglas

Computer Cop

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Acting

Keram Malicki-Sánchez

Freddy B.

Keram Malicki-Sánchez
Acting

Philip Williams

Wally Pitoniak

Philip Williams
Acting

Nigel Shawn Williams

News Anchor

Nigel Shawn Williams
Acting

Frank Cassavetes

Sniper

Frank Cassavetes
Acting

Colin Evans

Videographer

No Image
Acting

Angelo Tsarouchas

Barricade Cop

Angelo Tsarouchas
Acting

Marcia Johnson

Medical Transplant #1

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Acting

Vijay Mehta

Medical Transplant #2

Vijay Mehta
Production

Andrew Schaff

U.N.O.S. Official

Andrew Schaff
Camera

Malcolm Nefsky

Nick

No Image
Acting

Jay Leno

Jay Leno

Jay Leno
Acting

Gloria Allred

Gloria Allred

Gloria Allred
Acting

Larry King

Larry King

Larry King
Acting

Arianna Huffington

Arianna Huffington

Arianna Huffington
Directing

Ted Demme

Ted Demme

Ted Demme
Acting

Nas

Nas

Nas
Acting

Bill Maher

Bill Maher

Bill Maher
Acting

Claire Rankin

Public Defender

Claire Rankin
Acting

Philip Craig

Judge K. Ploucha

Philip Craig
Acting

Gerry Quigley

Jury Foreman

Gerry Quigley
Acting

Jane Luk

O.R. Nurse (uncredited)

Jane Luk

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