John Q
Give a father no options and you leave him no choice.
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2/15/2002Runtime
116 minsOverview
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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ReleasedOriginal Language
EnglishBudget
$36,000,000Revenue
$102,244,770Homepage
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A high-stakes moral dilemma that builds relentless tension as a desperate father forces a standoff with the medical system to save his son's life. It's an earnest examination of how far a parent will go when institutions fail them.
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Steve Maguire
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Ray Liotta
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Anne Heche
Rebecca Payne
Laura Harring
Gina Palumbo
Heather Wahlquist
Julie Bird
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