John Q (2002)
"Give a father no options and you leave him no choice."

Title: John Q
Original Title: John Q
Release Date: 2002-02-15
Status: Released
Rating: 7.12/10 (from 2434 votes)
Language: EN
Genres: Drama, Thriller, Crime
Production Companies: Evolution Entertainment, New Line Cinema, Burg/Koules Productions
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.
Cast

Denzel Washington
John Quincy Archibald

James Woods
Dr. Raymond Turner

Kimberly Elise
Denise Archibald

Robert Duvall
Lt. Frank Grimes

Shawn Hatosy
Mitch Quigley

Eddie Griffin
Lester Matthews

Kevin Connolly
Steve Maguire

Ethan Suplee
Guard Max Conlin

Ray Liotta
Chief Gus Monroe

Anne Heche
Rebecca Payne