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Cast & Crew

Nick Cassavetes
Director
Robert Duvall
As Lt. Frank Grimes
James Woods
As Dr. Raymond Turner
Ray Liotta
As Chief Gus Monroe
Jay Leno
As Jay Leno
Denzel Washington
As John Quincy Archibald
Bill Maher
As Bill Maher
Anne Heche
As Rebecca Payne

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"Desperate Measures: A Father's Quest to Save His Son" A blue-collar worker's son is in dire need of a heart transplant, but the hospital's exorbitant price tag and the family's meager insurance coverage leave them with little hope. In a bold and desperate move, the father takes matters into his own hands, holding the hospital's emergency room hostage until his son's name is added to the transplant list. With time running out and tensions high, a veteran negotiator and a hard-nosed police chief engage in a delicate dance with the father, who will stop at nothing to ensure his son's survival. As the standoff captivates the nation's attention, questions about America's healthcare system and its flaws come to light. Will this desperate father be able to save his son before it's too late?

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Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as John Q include Trapped, Gang Related, Payback, Running Scared, Secuestro Express, Mercury Rising.

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John Q was released in theaters on February 15, 2002.