John Q (2002)

John Q is a 2002 American drama film directed by Nick Cassavetes. The film follows John Quincy Archibald (Denzel Washington), 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 recipient's list.

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Cast:

• Troy Beyer
• Vanessa Branch
• Martha Chaves
• Kevin Connolly
• Robert Duvall
• Kimberly Elise
• Eddie Griffin
• Laura Harring
• Shawn Hatosy
• Anne Heche
• Paul Johansson
• Keram Malicki-Sánchez
• Larissa Laskin
• Ray Liotta
• Stephanie Moore
• Obba Babatundé
• Gabriela Oltean
• Daniel E. Smith
• Ethan Suplee
• David Thornton
• Heather Wahlquist
• Denzel Washington
• Dina Waters
• Troy Winbush
• James Woods