John Q
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.
Release Date
February 15, 2002Runtime
116 minRating
PG-13Directed by
Nick Cassavetes, Joanne T. Harwood, Kristen Ploucha, William M. Connor, Brad Logel, Jennifer Haufler, Gavin Biedler, Darrin Brown, Richard S. Lederer, Traci M. Lewis, Janet ZdybWritten by
James KearnsScreenplay by
James KearnsLanguage
EnglishBudget
$36,000,000Revenue
$102,244,770Status
Released![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/xEE91LvXiqgs7Hmdl44LCzHtFf6.jpg)
Cast
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/9Iyt3wbsla5bM6IzbICDVnBhkER.jpg)
Denzel Washington
John Quincy Archibald![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/tLH7mpH4KqkWL5VgjueTbewGsfK.jpg)
James Woods
Dr. Raymond Turner![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/9Z2xlD8i8NXeT6NipPpmQfL6Mki.jpg)
Kimberly Elise
Denise Archibald![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/ybMmK25h4IVtfE7qrnlVp47RQlh.jpg)
Robert Duvall
Lt. Frank Grimes![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/ck89JiJcY9ovd7hXHatZsKMQvhm.jpg)
Shawn Hatosy
Mitch Quigley![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/xPiiT0BnxpG04Xqmj6PciBC0o7I.jpg)
Eddie Griffin
Lester Matthews![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/1QDmx5t0anO0wkfABfgLtkuLFOy.jpg)
Kevin Connolly
Steve Maguire![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/jF4WZWrjyiV284nOy4RyigWzHwf.jpg)
Ethan Suplee
Guard Max Conlin![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/iXKotiB0Xe9iJLCBbjAedHPLb7p.jpg)
Ray Liotta
Chief Gus Monroe![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/8ypIeRAZ1qnHAKESUqSwetVKEXy.jpg)
Anne Heche
Rebecca Payne![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/6g64N2VsADTPRDsKcJDO2ayGQUt.jpg)
Laura Harring
Gina Palumbo![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/qETaVUmGlJwuuWk6SHl2PdehI5e.jpg)
Heather Wahlquist
Julie Bird![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/fVjo7bi1rIDS2PrLMUFrKQbwCHB.jpg)
Daniel E. Smith
Mike Archibald![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/jKlG3icyzBrpOqPoimRmENf3tPf.jpg)
David Thornton
Jimmy Palumbo![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/WObwc4GELejtR1lZDCWVN9F9t7.jpg)
Paul Johansson
Tuck Lampley![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/jkvxfhETmwR877VluO5kfbxxNER.jpg)
Obba Babatundé
Sgt. Moody![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/jf4fviwKUPBqs3cDyBKPR6m6URB.jpg)
Troy Byer
Miriam Smith![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/aGxjCVonALJublMfkLp3BZBiDg3.jpg)
Troy Winbush
Steve Smith![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/nK9fy0ZOWyZFilciSiNGbdPRxNk.jpg)
Martha Chaves
Rosa Gonzales![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/4fGui0UzPGOHhaLbcRRWzbYn6vG.jpg)
Larissa Laskin
Dr. Ellen Klein![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/leVq44Yks0jtSGDE7vvhIqmgJAe.jpg)
Vanessa Branch
Registered Nurse![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/yywrsHi8RTyzK7QiCpfILKkZT63.jpg)
Stephanie Moore
Admitting Nurse![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/vlAg1L8i24VVINSpE3hYHPhDlpp.jpg)
Yanna McIntosh
State Employee![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/6cGnnTzHgvl4aEpD98gtcQ9DDU7.jpg)
Noam Jenkins
Medicaid Official![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/hw5zfA4QVLK4WVgtVUfA1oXYn6N.jpg)
Allegra Fulton
Sick Girl's Mother![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/vLjYt9HI6IVRkeUcaMVxYrPR59.jpg)
Shera Danese
Wife of Heart Transplant Patient![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/5IDCB3GPD3Ma5ESUbxXermdIXbG.jpg)
Scott Bloom
Desk Guard![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/aBW0vvA5nms1X3LQJYGWAGsxc2s.jpg)
Dina Spybey-Waters
Debby Utley![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/z8EYRAldkGs4yXfHf4NLCkEFPmN.jpg)
Carlos Diaz
Paramedic #1![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/t2umcoYo4nyMWJCWPjDWCl0cppP.jpg)
Simon Sinn
Fong![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/i9jnh8okQoP0YjoQVd3Ie9qny2y.jpg)
Keram Malicki-Sánchez
Freddy B.![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/fhFasn6OCkNJV3LUpTY9ovbvgg2.jpg)
Philip Williams
Wally Pitoniak![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/ukVNUtkMjyu4Zg3HgET8UXZ2u71.jpg)
Nigel Shawn Williams
News Anchor![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/kC0YCMXdksvN2DtvOWdqc0DX8mr.jpg)
Frank Cassavetes
Sniper![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/ejAkVaAWZ7J0pDkX38omAfndEMK.jpg)
Angelo Tsarouchas
Barricade Cop![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/gXxUpz2sPHOXWYHmxqm1kNCX0HU.jpg)
Vijay Mehta
Medical Transplant #2![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/4iVFfoTZybtJO6RB3obIHJEbNge.jpg)
Andrew Schaff
U.N.O.S. Official![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/cplpY6q2VFtR7c1gMHM50wPzdU3.jpg)
Jay Leno
Jay Leno![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/21M4KCy4qjYGuVlCx1r4R1H1U7a.jpg)
Gloria Allred
Gloria Allred![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/afNrrwBSbeFLrh0dVHvlMRRyont.jpg)
Larry King
Larry King![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/JnWMCSAFqR0wl5dn8VHSWVAeO0.jpg)
Arianna Huffington
Arianna Huffington![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/gAzwOACFPvmoSWM87ru8u4vLA9N.jpg)
Ted Demme
Ted Demme![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/zK3UB7QYI8eJDRKbM7B3ewDKr2V.jpg)
Nas
Nas![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/sVTF90nhXB3jIw05eJFklbGpnlC.jpg)
Bill Maher
Bill Maher![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/nwPUWhTEuxcH2ai0NgLEuUkxsUz.jpg)
Claire Rankin
Public Defender![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/kG9GSLHvquQtYY3hirawO6MiRPI.jpg)
Philip Craig
Judge K. Ploucha![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/nfnrdHOtFYhggXrpZvHF4CDAVdH.jpg)
Gerry Quigley
Jury ForemanImages
Videos
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John Q (2002) Trailer
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