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John Q

John Quincy Archibald takes a hospital emergency room hostage when his insurance won't cover his son's heart transplant.

John Quincy Archibald's son Michael collapses while playing baseball as a result of heart failure. John rushes Michael to a hospital emergency room where he is informed that Michael's only hope is a transplant. Unfortunately, John's insurance won't cover his son's transplant. Out of options, John Q. takes the emergency room staff and patients hostage until hospital doctors agree to do the transplant.

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Info about John Q

Studio(s): Evolution Entertainment, New Line Cinema

Originally Released: United Kingdom, Apr 26, 2002

Production Country: United States

Box Office Gross: $102,244,770.00

Budget: $36,000,000.00

Genres:Crime, Drama, Thriller