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.
Drama, Thriller, Crime
New Line Cinema, Burg/Koules Productions, Evolution Entertainment
Denzel Washington as John Quincy Archibald, Robert Duvall as Frank Grimes, Anne Heche as Rebecca Payne, Kimberly Elise as Denise Archibald, Daniel E. Smith as Mike Archibald, Larissa Laskin as Dr. Ellen Klein, James Woods as Dr. Raymond Turner, Ethan Suplee as Guard Max Conlin, Shawn Hatosy as Mitch Quigley, Heather Wahlquist as Julie Bird, Ray Liotta as Chief Gus Monroe, Eddie Griffin as Lester Matthews, Dina Spybey-Waters as Debby Utley, Shera Danese as Wife of Heart Transplant Patient, Frank Cassavetes as Sniper