John Q

Give a father no options and you leave him no choice.

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.

Denzel Washington

(John Quincy Archibald)

James Woods

(Dr. Raymond Turner)

Kimberly Elise

(Denise Archibald)

Robert Duvall

(Lt. Frank Grimes)

Shawn Hatosy

(Mitch Quigley)

Eddie Griffin

(Lester Matthews)

Kevin Connolly

(Steve Maguire)

Ethan Suplee

(Guard Max Conlin)

Ray Liotta

(Chief Gus Monroe)

Anne Heche

(Rebecca Payne)

Laura Harring

(Gina Palumbo)

Heather Wahlquist

(Julie Bird)

Daniel E. Smith

(Mike Archibald)

David Thornton

(Jimmy Palumbo)

Paul Johansson

(Tuck Lampley)

Obba Babatundé

(Sgt. Moody)

Troy Byer

(Miriam Smith)

Troy Winbush

(Steve Smith)

Martha Chaves

(Rosa Gonzales)

Gabriela Oltean

(Beautiful BMW Driver)

Ron Annabelle

(Tow Truck Driver)

Barry G. King

(Employee Manager)

Larissa Laskin

(Dr. Ellen Klein)

Vanessa Branch

(Registered Nurse)

Stephanie Moore

(Admitting Nurse)

James Finnerty

(Nurse Reggie)

Michael Jaye

(Insurance Rep)

Yanna McIntosh

(State Employee)

Linda Massad

(Social Services Rep)

Lester Mathews

(Human Services Rep)

Noam Jenkins

(Medicaid Official)

Allegra Fulton

(Sick Girl's Mother)

Darrin Brown

(TV Buyer)

Shera Danese

(Wife of Heart Transplant Patient)

Kirsta Teague

(Dr. Turner's Assistant)

Rick Sood

(Panicked E.R. Doctor)

Scott Bloom

(Desk Guard)

Dina Spybey-Waters

(Debby Utley)

Carlos Diaz

(Paramedic #1)

Joe Duer

(Paramedic #2)

Simon Sinn

(Fong)

Jeff Douglas

(Computer Cop)

Keram Malicki-Sánchez

(Freddy B.)

Philip Williams

(Wally Pitoniak)

Nigel Shawn Williams

(News Anchor)

Frank Cassavetes

(Sniper)

Colin Evans

(Videographer)

Angelo Tsarouchas

(Barricade Cop)

Marcia Johnson

(Medical Transplant #1)

Vijay Mehta

(Medical Transplant #2)

Andrew Schaff

(U.N.O.S. Official)

Malcolm Nefsky

(Nick)

Jay Leno

(Jay Leno)

Gloria Allred

(Gloria Allred)

Larry King

(Larry King)

Arianna Huffington

(Arianna Huffington)

Ted Demme

(Ted Demme)

Nas

(Nas)

Bill Maher

(Bill Maher)

Claire Rankin

(Public Defender)

Philip Craig

(Judge K. Ploucha)

Gerry Quigley

(Jury Foreman)