John Q

John Q

Movie |

Hostage-taking | Chicago, Illinois

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  • Genre(s): Drama, Thriller, Crime
  • Language(s): English
  • Director(s): Nick Cassavetes, Darrin Brown, Janet Zdyb, William M. Connor, Jennifer Haufler See all Crew
  • Cast(s): Denzel Washington, James Woods, Kimberly Elise, Robert Duvall, Shawn Hatosy See all Cast & Crew
  • Duration: 1h 56min
  • Music: Michael Semanick,Aaron Zigman,Hector C. Gika,Nerses Gezalyan,Greg Zimmerman
  • Award(s): Image 2003 (Won)
    PFS 2003 (Nominated) Awards List
  • Similar To: Dead Man's Wire, The Rip
  • Story:
    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.
    Full Story
7.1/10
IMDb

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STORY AND RATINGS

Story
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.
Ratings

7.1/10

IMDb

AWARDS

Won
Image Award

Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture | 2003 | Denzel

BMI Film Music Award

2002 | Aaron

Nominations
PFS Award

Democracy | 2003

Expos | 2003

Human Rights | 2003

Black Reel Award

Theatrical Best Actor | 2003 | Denzel

Theatrical Best Actress | 2003 | Kimberly

Image Award

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture | 2003 | Kimberly

Outstanding Motion Picture | 2003

BET Award

Best Actor For | 2002

Best Actor | 2002 | Denzel

BOX OFFICE

Budget 36,000,000 USD

Box Office Collection 102,244,770 USD

TRIVIA AND POPULAR DIALOGUES

Trivia

The message "For Sasha" appears just before the end credits. This refers to Sasha Cassavetes, daughter of director Nick Cassavetes.

The scene where George W. Bush is speaking about health care while John and Denise are watching television, was also shot with footage of Al Gore, because the election winner had not yet been declared at the time of shooting.

A film very much close to director Nick Cassavetes' heart as his own daughter Sasha was born with a congenital heart defect. His later film My Sister's Keeper (2009) was also made to chart her medical experiences.

The movie was shot in a group of provincial government buildings in Toronto, Ontario. Adjacent to filming, is a hospital. On at least one occasion, filming blocked off access to the emergency room of the real hospital.

This movie features the last footage of film director Ted Demme.

Popular Dialogues

"John Q. Archibald: [to Grimes, Monroe, and to the entire crowd cheering for him] I AM NOT GOING TO BURY MY SON! MY SON IS GOING TO BURY ME!"

"John Q. Archibald: [standing next to him] Just try to stay awake for a minute, son, I need to tell you a few things. Mike Archibald: [in a containment room inside the emergency room] Okay, Dad. John Q. Archibald: You always listen to your mother, understand? Do what she tells you to do. She's your best friend. Tell her you love her every day. You're too young for girls right now but there's gonna come a time, and when it does, you treat them like princesses, because that's what they are. When you say you're gonna do something, you do it. Because your word is your bond, son, that's all you have. And money, you make money if you get a chance. Even if you gotta sell out every once in a while, you make as much money as you can. Don't be stupid like your father - everything is so much easier with money, son. Don't smoke. Be kind to people. If somebody chooses you, you stand up, you be a man. And you stay away from the bad things, son. Please, don't be caught up in the bad things - there are so many great things out there for you. I'll never leave you. I'm always with you, right there [in your heart] John Q. Archibald: . I love you son."

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