John Q (2002)

A blue collar worker's insurance won't cover his son's heart transplant, so he holds a hospital ER hostage until doctors agree to perform the surgery.

Director: Nick Cassavetes
Cast: Eddie Griffin, Anne Heche, Ray Liotta, Robert Duvall, Denzel Washington, Kimberly Elise, Ethan Suplee, James Woods, Obba Babatundé, Dina Waters, Gabriela Oltean, Keram Malicki-Sanchez, Laura Harring, Paul Johansson, Ron Annabelle, Shawn Hatosy
Runtime: 01h 56m
Type: Movie

John Q (2002)

A blue collar worker's insurance won't cover his son's heart transplant, so he holds a hospital ER hostage until doctors agree to perform the surgery.

Director: Nick Cassavetes
Cast: Eddie Griffin, Anne Heche, Ray Liotta, Robert Duvall, Denzel Washington, Kimberly Elise, Ethan Suplee, James Woods, Obba Babatundé, Dina Waters, Gabriela Oltean, Keram Malicki-Sanchez, Laura Harring, Paul Johansson, Ron Annabelle, Shawn Hatosy
Runtime: 01h 56m
Type: Movie
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