John Q
2002 · 1h 56m · Crime, Drama, Thriller · United States of America · Rated PG-13 (US)
Give a father no options and you leave him no choice.
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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Nick CassavetesWritten by
James Kearns7.1Smart score
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chicago, illinoisheart attackheart diseasehospitalhostage-takingkidnappingparent child relationship
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