Japan / Nov 01, 2002 / G / Tokyo International Film Festival
Give a father no options and you leave him no choice.
1h 56min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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| 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 |
| Jane Luk | O.R. Nurse (uncredited) |
Genres
DramaThrillerCrime
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | John Q |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English, Español |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Evolution Entertainment, New Line Cinema, Burg/Koules Productions |
| Release date | 15 febbraio 2002 |
| Executive producer | Michael De Luca, Avram Butch Kaplan, Howard Burkons, Dale De La Torre, Richard Saperstein |
| Production | Mark Burg, Oren Koules, Mathew Hart, James Kearns, Hillary Sherman |
| Writer | James Kearns |
| Casting | Robin D. Cook, Matthew Barry, Nancy Green-Keyes |
| Editing | Dede Allen, Brigitte Rabazo, Harry Muller, Pierce P. Shaad, Alexandra Leviloff, Stacey S. Clipp, Mo Henry, Robert J. Lemos |
| Cinematography | |
| Assistant directors | Richard S. Lederer, Traci M. Lewis, William M. Connor, Kristen Ploucha, Jennifer Haufler, Brad Logel, Nick Cassavetes, Gavin Biedler, Darrin Brown, Janet Zdyb, Joanne T. Harwood |
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| Lighting | Don Caulfield, Vince Gordon, Pierric Jouvante, Alan Millar, Bob Rodgers, Mark Cowden, Morgan Carpenter, Normand Viau, Paul Spaven, Don Irvine, Franco Tata |
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| Additional photography | |
| Production design | |
| Art direction | |
| Set decoration | |
| Special effects | Daniel Godin, Emile Godin, Kaz Kobielski, Tony Kenny |
| Visual effects | Kaz Kobielski, Matt Linder, Ken Dackermann, Tony Kenny |
| Stunts | |
| Music | |
| Sound | |
| Costume design | |
| Makeup | |
| Hairstyling | |
| Budget | 36.000.000 € |
| Revenue | 102.244.770 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
United States / Feb 15, 2002 / PG-13
France / Mar 06, 2002 / U
South Korea / Mar 15, 2002 / 12
Israel / Mar 21, 2002
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Philippines / Mar 21, 2002 / Manila
Spain / Mar 22, 2002
Denmark / Mar 27, 2002
Mexico / Mar 27, 2002 / B-15
Belgium / Apr 10, 2002
Portugal / Apr 12, 2002 / M/12
Iceland / Apr 19, 2002
Colombia / Apr 26, 2002
Ireland / Apr 26, 2002 / 15
Taiwan / Apr 26, 2002
United Kingdom / Apr 26, 2002 / 15
Australia / May 02, 2002 / M
Italy / May 10, 2002
Türkiye / May 17, 2002
Greece / May 22, 2002
Netherlands / May 22, 2002 / 12
New Zealand / May 23, 2002
Poland / May 24, 2002
South Africa / May 24, 2002
Brazil / May 30, 2002 / 12
Hong Kong / May 30, 2002
Hungary / May 30, 2002
Peru / Jun 06, 2002
Russia / Jun 06, 2002 / 16+
Germany / Jun 13, 2002 / 12
Switzerland / Jun 13, 2002 / 12 / German speaking region
Austria / Jun 14, 2002
Czechia / Jun 20, 2002 / 12+
Argentina / Jun 27, 2002
Bulgaria / Jul 26, 2002
Sweden / Oct 11, 2002 / 15
Uruguay / Nov 01, 2002
Kuwait / Nov 06, 2002
Japan / Nov 23, 2002
Norway / Nov 29, 2002
Egypt / Jan 15, 2003
Physical media
Canada / Oct 05, 2004
Netherlands / Aug 02, 2013 / 12 / DVD
TV
Netherlands / Feb 09, 2006 / 12 / Net 5
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