John Q

Plot Summary

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.

Top Cast

Denzel Washington John Quincy Archibald

James Woods Dr. Raymond Turner

Kimberly Elise Denise Archibald

Robert Duvall Lt. Frank Grimes

Shawn Hatosy Mitch Quigley