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John Q2002

★7.1116 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.

Director

Nick Cassavetes

Writer

Score

Aaron Zigman Steve Dewey

Stars

Denzel Washington James Woods Kimberly Elise

Cast63

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
G
Gabriela Oltean
as Beautiful BMW Driver
R
Ron Annabelle
as Tow Truck Driver
B
Barry G. King
as Employee Manager
Larissa Laskin
as Dr. Ellen Klein
Vanessa Branch
as Registered Nurse
Stephanie Moore
as Admitting Nurse
J
James Finnerty
as Nurse Reggie
M
Michael Jaye
as Insurance Rep
Yanna McIntosh
as State Employee
L
Linda Massad
as Social Services Rep
L
Lester Mathews
as Human Services Rep
Noam Jenkins
as Medicaid Official
Allegra Fulton
as Sick Girl's Mother
D
Darrin Brown
as TV Buyer
Shera Danese
as Wife of Heart Transplant Patient
K
Kirsta Teague
as Dr. Turner's Assistant
R
Rick Sood
as Panicked E.R. Doctor
Scott Bloom
as Desk Guard
Dina Spybey-Waters
as Debby Utley
Carlos Diaz
as Paramedic #1
J
Joe Duer
as Paramedic #2
Simon Sinn
as Fong
J
Jeff Douglas
as Computer Cop
Keram Malicki-Sánchez
as Freddy B.
Philip Williams
as Wally Pitoniak
Nigel Shawn Williams
as News Anchor
Frank Cassavetes
as Sniper
C
Colin Evans
as Videographer
Angelo Tsarouchas
as Barricade Cop
M
Marcia Johnson
as Medical Transplant #1
Vijay Mehta
as Medical Transplant #2
Andrew Schaff
as U.N.O.S. Official
M
Malcolm Nefsky
as Nick
Jay Leno
as Jay Leno
Gloria Allred
as Gloria Allred
Larry King
as Larry King
Arianna Huffington
as Arianna Huffington
Ted Demme
as Ted Demme
Nas
as Nas
Bill Maher
as Bill Maher
Claire Rankin
as Public Defender
Philip Craig
as Judge K. Ploucha
Gerry Quigley
as Jury Foreman
Jane Luk
as O.R. Nurse (uncredited)

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