John Q

"Give a father no options and you leave him no choice."

2002 1h 56m EN

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7.2

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★7.2TMDB · 2,753

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Synopsis

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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.

“Give a father no options and you leave him no choice.”

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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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Nick Cassavetes
Writers: James Kearns, James Kearns, Vince Peets
Languages: English, Spanish
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 24 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.

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CAST

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330+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Nick Cassavetes, shot by Rogier Stoffers. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Aaron Zigman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Dede Allen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Denzel Washington and James Woods and Kimberly Elise carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Give a father no options and you leave him no choice.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Nick Cassavetes directs. Rogier Stoffers behind the camera. Aaron Zigman scores. Dede Allen cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Spanish.

Trivia

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1Released 24 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.
3330+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
4Directed by Nick Cassavetes, shot by Rogier Stoffers. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Aaron Zigman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Dede Allen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Denzel Washington and James Woods and Kimberly Elise carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Give a father no options and you leave him no choice.".
9IMDB entry: tt0251160 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.