John Q

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.

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