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John Q (2002)
Director: Nick Cassavetes
Cast: Denzel Washington, James Woods, Kimberly Elise, Robert Duvall
7.1
26%Runtime116 min
Rating15
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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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Directed by Nick Cassavetes, John Q (2002) features a powerful performance from Denzel Washington as a desperate father willing to take extreme measures to save his son's life, blending gripping drama and moral dilemmas in a thought-provoking exploration of the healthcare system's shortcomings.
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John Q. is a 2002 American thriller crime drama film directed by Nick Cassavetes, and written by James Kearns. It stars Denzel Washington as the title character, a man who takes a hospital emergency room hostage in order for his son to receive a heart transplant. Robert Duvall, James Woods, Anne Heche, Kimberly Elise, and Ray Liotta appear in supporting roles. The film was released by New Line Cinema on February 15, 2002. It received generally negative reviews from critics, but was a commercial success, grossing $102.2 million on a $36 million budget.
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