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John Q

Give a father no options and you leave him no choice.
2002 | 116m | English

(151233 votes)

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Popularity: 6 (history)

Director: Nick Cassavetes
Writer: James Kearns
Staring:
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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.
Release Date: Feb 15, 2002
Director: Nick Cassavetes
Writer: James Kearns
Genres: Drama, Crime, Thriller
Keywords chicago, illinois, parent child relationship, heart attack, kidnapping, heart disease, hostage-taking, hospital
Production Companies New Line Cinema, Burg/Koules Productions, Evolution Entertainment
Box Office Revenue: $102,244,770
Budget: $36,000,000
Updates Updated: Feb 01, 2025
Entered: Apr 13, 2024
Trailers and Extras

Full Credits

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