John Q Review Facts: Cast, Story and Legacy

John Q (2002) — an evergreen reference for this movie: the essentials, the cast, where to watch and what to watch next. Give a father no options and you leave him no choice.

Where to watch

TMDB's U.S. watch-provider data lists Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home. Availability changes by country and date, so check your streaming app before watching.

Cast

Denzel Washington as John Quincy Archibald; James Woods as Dr. Raymond Turner; Kimberly Elise as Denise Archibald; Robert Duvall as Lt. Frank Grimes; Shawn Hatosy as Mitch Quigley; Eddie Griffin as Lester Matthews; Kevin Connolly as Steve Maguire; Ethan Suplee as Guard Max Conlin

About 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.

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