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What is John Q about?

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.

Genres: Drama, Thriller, Crime
Released: 2002-02-15
Director: Nick Cassavetes
Rating: ★ 7.1 / 10

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Denzel Washington John Quincy Archibald
James Woods Dr. Raymond Turner
Kimberly Elise Denise Archibald
Robert Duvall Lt. Frank Grimes
Shawn Hatosy Mitch Quigley
Eddie Griffin Lester Matthews

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