John Q

2002 · Directed by Nick Cassavetes

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.

crime drama thriller

Cast: Denzel Washington, Robert Duvall, Ray Liotta, Ethan Suplee, Anne Heche, Laura Harring, James Woods, Kimberly Elise, Eddie Griffin, Jay Leno

Rating: 7.096/10 from 1,985 votes