John Q

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

Duration: 116 min
Release date: 2002-02-15
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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.

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Denzel Washington
Denzel Washington
as John Quincy Archibald
James Woods
James Woods
as Dr. Raymond Turner
Kimberly Elise
Kimberly Elise
as Denise Archibald
Robert Duvall
Robert Duvall
as Lt. Frank Grimes
Shawn Hatosy
Shawn Hatosy
as Mitch Quigley
Eddie Griffin
Eddie Griffin
as Lester Matthews
Kevin Connolly
Kevin Connolly
as Steve Maguire
Ethan Suplee
Ethan Suplee
as Guard Max Conlin
Ray Liotta
Ray Liotta
as Chief Gus Monroe
Anne Heche
Anne Heche
as Rebecca Payne
Laura Harring
Laura Harring
as Gina Palumbo
Heather Wahlquist
Heather Wahlquist
as Julie Bird
Daniel E. Smith
Daniel E. Smith
as Mike Archibald
David Thornton
David Thornton
as Jimmy Palumbo
Paul Johansson
Paul Johansson
as Tuck Lampley
Obba Babatundé
Obba Babatundé
as Sgt. Moody
Troy Byer
Troy Byer
as Miriam Smith
Troy Winbush
Troy Winbush
as Steve Smith
Martha Chaves
Martha Chaves
as Rosa Gonzales
Gabriela Oltean
Gabriela Oltean
as Beautiful BMW Driver
Ron Annabelle
Ron Annabelle
as Tow Truck Driver
Barry G. King
Barry G. King
as Employee Manager
Larissa Laskin
Larissa Laskin
as Dr. Ellen Klein
Vanessa Branch
Vanessa Branch
as Registered Nurse
Stephanie Moore
Stephanie Moore
as Admitting Nurse
James Finnerty
James Finnerty
as Nurse Reggie
Michael Jaye
Michael Jaye
as Insurance Rep
Yanna McIntosh
Yanna McIntosh
as State Employee
Linda Massad
Linda Massad
as Social Services Rep
Lester Mathews
Lester Mathews
as Human Services Rep
Noam Jenkins
Noam Jenkins
as Medicaid Official
Allegra Fulton
Allegra Fulton
as Sick Girl's Mother
Darrin Brown
Darrin Brown
as TV Buyer
Shera Danese
Shera Danese
as Wife of Heart Transplant Patient
Kirsta Teague
Kirsta Teague
as Dr. Turner's Assistant
Rick Sood
Rick Sood
as Panicked E.R. Doctor
Scott Bloom
Scott Bloom
as Desk Guard
Dina Spybey-Waters
Dina Spybey-Waters
as Debby Utley
Carlos Diaz
Carlos Diaz
as Paramedic #1
Joe Duer
Joe Duer
as Paramedic #2
Simon Sinn
Simon Sinn
as Fong
Jeff Douglas
Jeff Douglas
as Computer Cop
Keram Malicki-Sánchez
Keram Malicki-Sánchez
as Freddy B.
Philip Williams
Philip Williams
as Wally Pitoniak
Nigel Shawn Williams
Nigel Shawn Williams
as News Anchor
Frank Cassavetes
Frank Cassavetes
as Sniper
Colin Evans
Colin Evans
as Videographer
Angelo Tsarouchas
Angelo Tsarouchas
as Barricade Cop
Marcia Johnson
Marcia Johnson
as Medical Transplant #1
Vijay Mehta
Vijay Mehta
as Medical Transplant #2
Andrew Schaff
Andrew Schaff
as U.N.O.S. Official
Malcolm Nefsky
Malcolm Nefsky
as Nick
Jay Leno
Jay Leno
as Jay Leno
Gloria Allred
Gloria Allred
as Gloria Allred
Larry King
Larry King
as Larry King
Arianna Huffington
Arianna Huffington
as Arianna Huffington
Ted Demme
Ted Demme
as Ted Demme
Nas
Nas
as Nas
Bill Maher
Bill Maher
as Bill Maher
Claire Rankin
Claire Rankin
as Public Defender
Philip Craig
Philip Craig
as Judge K. Ploucha
Gerry Quigley
Gerry Quigley
as Jury Foreman
Jane Luk
Jane Luk
as O.R. Nurse (uncredited)
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Michael De Luca
Michael De Luca
Executive Producer
Dede Allen
Dede Allen
Editor
Nick Cassavetes
Nick Cassavetes
Director
Rogier Stoffers
Rogier Stoffers
Director of Photography
Avram Butch Kaplan
Avram Butch Kaplan
Executive Producer
James Kearns
James Kearns
Screenplay
Mark Burg
Mark Burg
Producer
Oren Koules
Oren Koules
Producer
Aaron Zigman
Aaron Zigman
Original Music Composer
Kim Steede
Kim Steede
On Set Dresser
James Kearns
James Kearns
Writer
Craig S. Jaeger
Craig S. Jaeger
Sound Effects Editor
Francine Francis-Lee
Francine Francis-Lee
Hairstylist
Norman Kelner
Norman Kelner
Standby Painter
John Morrison
John Morrison
On Set Dresser
Richard S. Lederer
Richard S. Lederer
First Assistant Director
Michael J. Meade
Michael J. Meade
Property Buyer
Traci M. Lewis
Traci M. Lewis
First Assistant Director
Edelgard K. Pfluegl
Edelgard K. Pfluegl
Makeup Artist
Gordon Becker
Gordon Becker
Sculptor
Allison Mondesir
Allison Mondesir
Hairstylist
Janet Zdyb
Janet Zdyb
Second Second Assistant Director
Dominic Chenier
Dominic Chenier
Graphic Designer
Tony Lamberti
Tony Lamberti
Sound Effects Designer
Rick Parker
Rick Parker
Stunts
Avram Butch Kaplan
Avram Butch Kaplan
Unit Production Manager
Dennis Kirkham
Dennis Kirkham
Set Dresser
Perry Robertson
Perry Robertson
Sound Effects Editor
Carl Fullerton
Carl Fullerton
Makeup Artist
Maureen Mestan
Maureen Mestan
Hairstylist
Peter Horn
Peter Horn
Assistant Production Manager
Gavin Biedler
Gavin Biedler
Assistant Director Trainee
Michael Hyde
Michael Hyde
Head Carpenter
Andy Bely
Andy Bely
Props
Jae Pak
Jae Pak
Assistant Art Director
Brigitte Rabazo
Brigitte Rabazo
First Assistant Editor
Allan Phillips
Allan Phillips
Stunts
Edward A. Queffelec
Edward A. Queffelec
Stunts
Paul Rutledge
Paul Rutledge
Stunts
John Stoneham Jr.
John Stoneham Jr.
Stunt Coordinator
Tom Glass
Tom Glass
Stunt Coordinator
Cathy Sutherland
Cathy Sutherland
Stunts
Daniel Godin
Daniel Godin
Special Effects
Bryan J. Thomas
Bryan J. Thomas
Stunts
Ron Van Hart
Ron Van Hart
Stunts
Christian Caperaa
Christian Caperaa
Camera Loader
Jim Finkbeiner
Jim Finkbeiner
Stunts
Monica Staggs
Monica Staggs
Stunts
Michael Kohnhorst
Michael Kohnhorst
Director of Photography
Kenneth MacKenzie
Kenneth MacKenzie
Key Grip
Peter Smith
Peter Smith
Camera Operator
Brian Sanders
Brian Sanders
First Assistant Camera
Jody Levin
Jody Levin
Executive In Charge Of Post Production
Matt Birman
Matt Birman
Stunts
John Dodds
John Dodds
Stunts
Reg Glass
Reg Glass
Stunts
David Kelly
David Kelly
First Assistant Camera
Morgan Michael Lewis
Morgan Michael Lewis
Key Grip
Vanessa Vogel
Vanessa Vogel
Assistant Costume Designer
Emile Godin
Emile Godin
Special Effects
Bob Rodgers
Bob Rodgers
Electrician
Robin D. Cook
Robin D. Cook
Casting
Jean Wong
Jean Wong
Wardrobe Coordinator
Mark Logan
Mark Logan
Location Manager
Kaz Kobielski
Kaz Kobielski
Special Effects Supervisor
Alan Millar
Alan Millar
Lighting Technician
David Moenkhaus
David Moenkhaus
First Assistant Camera
Kirsta Teague
Kirsta Teague
Second Assistant Camera
Elizabeth Gray
Elizabeth Gray
Casting Associate
John Lopez
John Lopez
Casting Associate
Dominique Leroutier
Dominique Leroutier
Assistant Location Manager
Katrina Siegmund
Katrina Siegmund
Sound Assistant
David Stanke
David Stanke
Sound Assistant
Lyle W. Edge
Lyle W. Edge
Stunts
Layton Morrison
Layton Morrison
Stunts
John Stoneham Sr.
John Stoneham Sr.
Stunts
Darrin Brown
Darrin Brown
Second Second Assistant Director
Michele Perkovich
Michele Perkovich
Assistant Art Director
Paul Boucher
Paul Boucher
Camera Operator
Frank Perry Rose
Frank Perry Rose
Costumer
Pierre Brunet
Pierre Brunet
Location Manager
Edward York
Edward York
Assistant Location Manager
Gerald Pynn
Gerald Pynn
Grip
Don Caulfield
Don Caulfield
Electrician
Rick Garbutt
Rick Garbutt
Camera Operator
Paul Guenette
Paul Guenette
First Assistant Camera
Colin Evans
Colin Evans
Camera Operator
Pierric Jouvante
Pierric Jouvante
Best Boy Electric
Vince Gordon
Vince Gordon
Electrician
Cameron MacDonald
Cameron MacDonald
Camera Operator
Derek Parkes
Derek Parkes
Grip
Donna Dupere
Donna Dupere
Extras Casting
Peter Horn
Peter Horn
Location Manager
Richard Ford
Richard Ford
Music Editor
Michael K. Jones
Michael K. Jones
Driver
Gerry Savoy
Gerry Savoy
Transportation Captain
Carolyn Blackwood
Carolyn Blackwood
Attorney
Stuart Hughes
Stuart Hughes
Driver
Brad Winans
Brad Winans
Driver
Richard Karol
Richard Karol
Captain Driver
Coleman Robinson
Coleman Robinson
Transportation Coordinator
Richard Savoy
Richard Savoy
Driver
Pat Serpe
Pat Serpe
Transportation Coordinator
Percy Budd
Percy Budd
Driver
Keith Filkins
Keith Filkins
Transportation Captain
William L. Tataryn
William L. Tataryn
Driver
Brad Warnaar
Brad Warnaar
Orchestrator
Aaron Zigman
Aaron Zigman
Orchestrator
Wally Dibacco
Wally Dibacco
Driver
Emily Glatter
Emily Glatter
Production Supervisor
Enid Rose
Enid Rose
Stand In
Paule Girardin
Paule Girardin
Production Coordinator
Robin Mader
Robin Mader
Assistant Accountant
Kim Slaughter
Kim Slaughter
Craft Service
Alex Ross
Alex Ross
Stand In
Isabelle Leduc
Isabelle Leduc
Production Secretary
Dave Tommasini
Dave Tommasini
Pilot
Corwin Hall
Corwin Hall
Stand In
Zane
Zane
Post Production Accountant
Ian Williams
Ian Williams
Stand In
Wendy Wilhite
Wendy Wilhite
Studio Teacher
Howard Burkons
Howard Burkons
Co-Executive Producer
Mathew Hart
Mathew Hart
Co-Producer
Matthew Barry
Matthew Barry
Casting
Nancy Green-Keyes
Nancy Green-Keyes
Casting
James Kearns
James Kearns
Co-Producer
Dale De La Torre
Dale De La Torre
Co-Executive Producer
Richard Saperstein
Richard Saperstein
Executive Producer
Stefania Cella
Stefania Cella
Production Design
Tom Fleischman
Tom Fleischman
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Joanne T. Harwood
Joanne T. Harwood
Script Supervisor
Mike Flicker
Mike Flicker
Music Editor
Beatrix Aruna Pasztor
Beatrix Aruna Pasztor
Costume Design
Peter Rosenfeld
Peter Rosenfeld
Camera Operator
Michael Semanick
Michael Semanick
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Clive Thomasson
Clive Thomasson
Set Decoration
Peter Rosenfeld
Peter Rosenfeld
Steadicam Operator
Ava Gerlitz
Ava Gerlitz
Still Photographer
David Lee
David Lee
Production Sound Mixer
Rudy Baccuchi
Rudy Baccuchi
Driver
Ron Annabelle
Ron Annabelle
Picture Car Coordinator
Jayson Clute
Jayson Clute
First Assistant Camera
Jennifer Bower O'Halloran
Jennifer Bower O'Halloran
Key Hair Stylist
Elis Y. Lam
Elis Y. Lam
Art Direction
Steve Fitzpatrick
Steve Fitzpatrick
Craft Service
Saalahudeen Lunsford Muhammed
Saalahudeen Lunsford Muhammed
Security
Michael Hyde
Michael Hyde
Construction Foreman
Charles Taylor
Charles Taylor
Armorer
Jacqui Hemingway
Jacqui Hemingway
Scenic Artist
Lucie Fournier
Lucie Fournier
Standby Painter
Rick Reynolds
Rick Reynolds
Post Production Supervisor
Thomas Carnegie
Thomas Carnegie
Art Direction
Ross Fraser
Ross Fraser
Construction Coordinator
Steve Dewey
Steve Dewey
Additional Music
Nicholas Gazda
Nicholas Gazda
Assistant Art Director
Nadia Ongaro
Nadia Ongaro
Seamstress
Jill Fleischman
Jill Fleischman
Stand In
Terry Henderson
Terry Henderson
Chef
George Venckus
George Venckus
Leadman
Hillary Sherman
Hillary Sherman
Co-Producer
Gordon Brown
Gordon Brown
Painter
Kim W. Chow
Kim W. Chow
Set Costumer
Alexandra Leviloff
Alexandra Leviloff
First Assistant Editor
Nina Barry
Nina Barry
Casting Associate
Wileen Dragovan
Wileen Dragovan
Location Manager
Andrea Kristof
Andrea Kristof
Art Department Coordinator
Thomas Vance Jr.
Thomas Vance Jr.
Carpenter
William Chad Strug
William Chad Strug
Production Office Assistant
Larry M. Cherry
Larry M. Cherry
Hairstylist
Pierce P. Shaad
Pierce P. Shaad
Editorial Production Assistant
Normand Viau
Normand Viau
Gaffer
Diana Adams
Diana Adams
Production Accountant
Mark Cowden
Mark Cowden
Best Boy Electric
Harry Muller
Harry Muller
Color Timer
Paul Spaven
Paul Spaven
Rigging Gaffer
Christopher Brown
Christopher Brown
Video Assist Operator
Morgan Carpenter
Morgan Carpenter
Electrician
Jerry Hey
Jerry Hey
Orchestrator
Denis Bellingham
Denis Bellingham
Boom Operator
Tony Kenny
Tony Kenny
Special Effects Supervisor
Lori Greenberg
Lori Greenberg
Production Supervisor
Matt Linder
Matt Linder
3D Supervisor
Leslie Cowan
Leslie Cowan
Production Coordinator
Nick Veziris
Nick Veziris
Gun Wrangler
Mathew Hart
Mathew Hart
Unit Production Manager
Laurel Bresnahan
Laurel Bresnahan
Studio Teachers
Rick Avery
Rick Avery
Stunt Coordinator
Prudence Emery
Prudence Emery
Unit Publicist
Nellie Adami
Nellie Adami
Production Office Coordinator
Hector C. Gika
Hector C. Gika
Sound Effects Editor
Carla Fry
Carla Fry
Executive In Charge Of Production
Ken Dackermann
Ken Dackermann
Digital Compositors
Philippe Montel
Philippe Montel
Unit Manager
Don Irvine
Don Irvine
Rigging Grip
Roy T. Anderson
Roy T. Anderson
Stunts
Lee Tucker
Lee Tucker
Technical Supervisor
Neil Montgomerie
Neil Montgomerie
Transportation Coordinator
Paul Prokop
Paul Prokop
Production Controller
Inge Klaudi
Inge Klaudi
Makeup Artist
Mario Cacioppo
Mario Cacioppo
Key Makeup Artist
Kristen Ploucha
Kristen Ploucha
Second Assistant Director
Mo Henry
Mo Henry
Negative Cutter
Dwayne McClintock
Dwayne McClintock
Aerial Director of Photography
Henry Jesiak
Henry Jesiak
Assistant Property Master
Tracy Shaw
Tracy Shaw
Dolly Grip
William M. Connor
William M. Connor
First Assistant Director
Dan Monroe
Dan Monroe
Pilot
Dianne L. Haggarty
Dianne L. Haggarty
Grip
Jimmy Zelinger
Jimmy Zelinger
Title Designer
Chris Weiss
Chris Weiss
Camera Loader
Mark Manchester
Mark Manchester
Key Grip
Gerry Deschenes
Gerry Deschenes
Set Dresser
Barbara Harris
Barbara Harris
ADR Voice Casting
Andrea Kool
Andrea Kool
Casting Assistant
Melissa Hall
Melissa Hall
Assistant Production Coordinator
Sui Fan Wong
Sui Fan Wong
Utility Sound
Pierre Brunet
Pierre Brunet
Assistant Production Manager
Jennifer Mann
Jennifer Mann
ADR Editor
Jesse Voccia
Jesse Voccia
Music Programmer
Stacey S. Clipp
Stacey S. Clipp
Associate Editor
Franco Tata
Franco Tata
Chief Lighting Technician
Barney Cabral
Barney Cabral
ADR Supervisor
Jason Gradwell
Jason Gradwell
Security
Dean Drabin
Dean Drabin
ADR Mixer
Christopher Geggie
Christopher Geggie
Property Master
James Moriana
James Moriana
Foley Artist
Michelle Pazer
Michelle Pazer
ADR Editor
Laura Harris Atkinson
Laura Harris Atkinson
Dialogue Editor
Nerses Gezalyan
Nerses Gezalyan
Foley Mixer
Jeffrey Wilhoit
Jeffrey Wilhoit
Foley Artist
Greg Zimmerman
Greg Zimmerman
Foley Recordist
Frederick H. Stahly
Frederick H. Stahly
Dialogue Editor
Marcelo Lago
Marcelo Lago
ADR Recordist
Louis-Martin Pepperall
Louis-Martin Pepperall
Location Assistant
John Sztejnmiler
John Sztejnmiler
Generator Operator
Stéphanie Weber Biron
Stéphanie Weber Biron
Camera Trainee
Mark Nener
Mark Nener
Second Assistant Camera
Andre Mayers
Andre Mayers
Stunt Double
Jean-François Boivin
Jean-François Boivin
Assistant Unit Manager
Erik Holmberg
Erik Holmberg
Production Executive
Jennifer Haufler
Jennifer Haufler
Assistant Director
Earl Fligg
Earl Fligg
Assistant Location Manager
Kris Rurka
Kris Rurka
Extras Casting Assistant
Kelly Cabral
Kelly Cabral
Sound Supervisor
Robert Batha
Robert Batha
Sound Assistant
Aric Dupere
Aric Dupere
Extras Casting Coordinator
Gregory P. Fontana
Gregory P. Fontana
Medical Consultant
Alex Kontsalakis
Alex Kontsalakis
Payroll Accountant
Rick Gagnon
Rick Gagnon
Location Production Assistant
Donald Colafranceschi
Donald Colafranceschi
Production Assistant
Jaclyn Shoub
Jaclyn Shoub
Assistant Decorator
Robert J. Lemos
Robert J. Lemos
Assistant Editor
Howard Stellmacher
Howard Stellmacher
Second Assistant Accountant
Malcolm Nefsky
Malcolm Nefsky
Best Boy Grip
Susan Haldenby
Susan Haldenby
Technical Advisor
Brad Logel
Brad Logel
Third Assistant Director
Jerry Hey
Jerry Hey
Conductor
Kristi Kasubaski
Kristi Kasubaski
First Assistant Accountant
Dan Marjanovich
Dan Marjanovich
Head Driver
Mike Manzato
Mike Manzato
Key Set Production Assistant
Dianne Irving
Dianne Irving
Production Secretary
Sharon Irving
Sharon Irving
Truck Costumer
Vince Peets
Vince Peets
Storyboard Artist
Carolyn Cox
Carolyn Cox
Focus Puller
Sam Gainer
Sam Gainer
Assistant Production Coordinator
Melissa Morgan
Melissa Morgan
Key Scenic Artist
Jennifer Deigl
Jennifer Deigl
Set Production Assistant
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