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John Q. is a 2002 American thriller drama film written by James Kearns and directed by Nick Cassavetes. It stars Denzel Washington as the title character, a man who is forced to take a hospital emergency room hostage in order for his son to receive a heart transplant.
Feb 15, 2002 · John Q: Directed by Nick Cassavetes. With Gabriela Oltean, Denzel Washington, Kimberly Elise, Ron Annabelle. John Quincy Archibald takes a hospital emergency room hostage when his insurance won't cover his son's heart transplant.
- (144K)
- Crime, Drama, Thriller
- Nick Cassavetes
- 2002-02-15
26% Tomatometer 135 Reviews. 78% Audience Score 100,000+ Ratings. Story centers on a man whose nine-year-old son is in desperate need of a life-saving transplant.
- (135)
- Nick Cassavetes
- PG-13
- Denzel Washington
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Feb 15, 2002 · Denzel Washington plays a father who takes hostages in a hospital to save his dying son's life. Roger Ebert criticizes the film's implausibility, manipulation and cheating, but praises some actors' performances.
One day after witnessing their young son Michael (Daniel E. Smith) collapse at his baseball game. After a series of tests at the hospital, John is informed by Dr. Raymond Turner (James Woods) and Rebecca Payne (Anne Heche), a hospital administrator, that Michael has an enlarged heart and will need a transplant.
Academy Award and Golden Globe-winner Denzel Washington ("Training Day," "American Gangster") stars as John Q. Archibald, an ordinary man who works at a factory and takes care of his family.
