John Quincy Archibald takes a hospital emergency room hostage when his insurance won't cover his son's heart transplant.John Quincy Archibald takes a hospital emergency room hostage when his insurance won't cover his son's heart transplant.John Quincy Archibald takes a hospital emergency room hostage when his insurance won't cover his son's heart transplant.
- Awards
- 2 wins & 8 nominations
Laura Harring
- Gina Palumbo
- (as Laura Elena Harring)
- Director
- Writer
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- TriviaThe 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.
- GoofsThe medical staff should be wearing medical protective glasses when they're performing the autopsy on the BMW Driver, one medical staff member confirms this goof when he squints when blood sprays on his mask as he drills her chest.
- Quotes
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!
- ConnectionsFeatured in Siskel & Ebert: John Q/Maryam/Hart's War/Crossroads/Metropolis (2002)
- SoundtracksAve Maria
Written and arranged by Aaron Zigman
Performed by Ana María Martínez (as Ana Maria Martinez)
Featured review
Excellent drama
This movie as many have endlessly pointed out has alot of messages thrown out. But, does it really matter? We weren't there to listen to the messages. We were there to watch a movie. Performances of others that we paid to see. This movie tackled the Health Care issue (alot yes) but if you were in this situation what would you do? The perfomances were excellent. Denzel was very believable as an American low class worker. The situations could be believable if it wasn't Hollywood telling it. Who would have ever thought that kids would have come to school with guns shooting up their classmates until it happened? Who would have actually thought that another country would defy us as the leading powerhouse nation and use an act of terrorism on us like they did? No one. Point is..you never know what will happen until it does. The situation that John Q created could actually happen no matter what anyone says.
And as for the person(s) that said that John Q was a terrorist in a sympathetic light....not true. He had no intention of hurting anyone. No, no one knew that but him but he did nothing to hurt anyone in the ER. He actually got them help and let them go. So, all in all, this movie is worth seeing! I enjoyed it and would pay to see it again!
And as for the person(s) that said that John Q was a terrorist in a sympathetic light....not true. He had no intention of hurting anyone. No, no one knew that but him but he did nothing to hurt anyone in the ER. He actually got them help and let them go. So, all in all, this movie is worth seeing! I enjoyed it and would pay to see it again!
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- Mar 2, 2002
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- Also known as
- John Q.
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Box office
- Budget
- $36,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $71,756,802
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $20,275,194
- Feb 17, 2002
- Gross worldwide
- $102,244,770
- Runtime1 hour 56 minutes
- Color
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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