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John Q
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John Q is a 2002 American crime drama film directed by Nick Cassavetes. The movie stars Denzel Washington, Robert Duvall, James Woods, and Anne Heche. It was produced by Mark Burg and Oren Koules through Burg/Koules Productions, with Michael De Luca serving as executive producer. New Line Cinema and Evolution Entertainment were involved in production, while New Line Cinema and Netflix handled distribution. The film was shot in Toronto, Montreal, Hamilton, and Chicago, and features music by Aaron Zigman and Stevie Wonder.
Set in a Chicago hospital, the narrative focuses on a parent-child relationship involving a heart attack and kidnapping. The film has a runtime of 116 minutes and is rated PG-13. It was released in 2002, with specific dates including January 1, June 13, and February 15. The production budget was $36,000,000, resulting in revenue of $102,244,770. Critical reception included a Metascore of 30, an Rotten Tomatoes rating of 26%, and an IMDb score of 7.1 from 152,524 votes. The film received two wins and eight nominations.
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7.1John 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.
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
Themes
- chicago, illinois
- parent child relationship
- heart attack
- kidnapping
- heart disease
- hostage-taking
- hospital
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Ratings
IMDb
7.1/10
152,524 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
26%
Metacritic
30/100
- Year
- 2002
- Runtime
- 116 min
- Genres
- Crime, Drama, Thriller
- Rated
- PG-13
- Awards
- 2 wins & 8 nominations total
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Key facts
- Directed by
- Nick Cassavetes
- Written by
- James Kearns
- Produced by
- Mark Burg Oren Koules
- Starring
- Denzel Washington Robert Duvall James Woods Anne Heche Eddie Griffin Kimberly Elise Shawn Hatosy Ray Liotta
- Cinematography
- Rogier Stoffers
- Edited by
- Dede Allen
- Music by
- Aaron Zigman
- Production company
- Evolution Entertainment
- Distributed by
- New Line Cinema
- Release date
- February 15, 2002 ( 2002-02-15 )
- Running time
- 116 minutes
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Budget
- $36 million
- Box office
- $102.2 million
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- drama film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Main subject
- Chicago Police Department
- Director
- Nick Cassavetes
- Composer
- Stevie Wonder
- Producer
- Oren Koules
- Production company
- New Line Cinema
- Cinematographer
- Rogier Stoffers
- Narrative location
- Chicago
- Filming location
- Chicago
- Duration
- 112
- FilmAffinity ID
- 181581
- Distribution format
- video on demand
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- publication date
- 2002-06-13
- title
- John Q
- film editor
- Dede Allen
- executive producer
- Michael De Luca
- distributed by
- Netflix
- set in environment
- hospital
- review score
- 26%
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Encyclopedic overview
John Q. is a 2002 American thriller crime drama film directed by Nick Cassavetes, and written by James Kearns. It stars Denzel Washington as the title character, a man who takes a hospital emergency room hostage in order for his son to receive a heart transplant. Robert Duvall, James Woods, Anne Heche, Kimberly Elise, and Ray Liotta appear in supporting roles. The film was released by New Line Cinema on February 15, 2002. It received generally negative reviews from critics, but was a commercial success, grossing $102.2 million on a $36 million budget.
Plot
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