Directed by:
Nick CassavetesScreenplay:
James KearnsCinematography:
Rogier StoffersComposer:
Aaron ZigmanCast:
Denzel Washington, Eddie Griffin, Kimberly Elise, Shawn Hatosy, Laura Harring, Kevin Connolly, Stephanie Moore, Anne Heche, James Woods, Paul Johansson (more)VOD (1)
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John Q Archibald (Denzel Washington) is a Chicago factory worker struggling to make ends meet. When his son Michael is rushed to hospital after having a seizure at a baseball game, the doctors say the boy must receive a heart transplant as soon as possible. Lacking the necessary health insurance to cover the operation, John has no choice but to take the chief surgeon hostage, barricade himself in the emergency room, and demand that his son's name be put on a donor-recipient list. As the police gather outside and hostage negotiator Frank Grimes (Robert Duvall) attempts to diffuse the situation, the media begin an in-depth coverage of the siege and in the process turn John into a modern-day folk hero. (Entertainment in Video)
(more)Cast
Denzel Washington
USA
Best movies:
American Gangster (2007)
Philadelphia (1993)
Man on Fire (2004)
Eddie Griffin
USA
Best movies:
The Last Boy Scout (1991)
A Star Is Born (2018)
Armageddon (1998)
Kimberly Elise
USA
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The Great Debaters (2007)
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Shawn Hatosy
USA
Best movies:
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Niagara, Niagara (1997)
Public Enemies (2009)
Laura Harring
Mexico
Best movies:
Mulholland Dr. (1999) (TV movie)
Mulholland Drive (2001)
John Q (2002)
Kevin Connolly
USA
Best movies:
The Notebook (2004)
Secretariat (2010)
Antwone Fisher (2002)
Stephanie Moore
Canada
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Giant Little Ones (2018)
The Path to 9/11 (2006) (TV movie)
Anne Heche
USA
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Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen (2012) - a.f.
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James Woods
USA
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Paul Johansson
USA
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Shera Danese
USA
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New York, New York (1977)
Baby Boom (1987)
Ethan Suplee
USA
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The Butterfly Effect (2004)
Cold Mountain (2003)
Heather Wahlquist
USA
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My Sister's Keeper (2009)
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Troy Byer
USA
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Rooftops (1989)
Weekend at Bernie's II (1993)
John Q (2002)
Troy Winbush
USA
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The Replacements (2000)
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Dina Waters
USA
Best movies:
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Robert Duvall
USA
Best movies:
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The Godfather (1972)
Obba Babatundé
USA
Best movies:
The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
Philadelphia (1993)
The Notebook (2004)
Ray Liotta
USA
Best movies:
Goodfellas (1990)
Blow (2001)
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Ted Demme
USA
Best movies:
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John Q (2002)
The Independent (2000)