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John Q. (Blu-ray, 2009)

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A man who finds that his medical insurance will not pay for his son's heart operation decides to take positive action. Taking the hospital's emergency room hostage he refuses to walk out until the doctors agree to operate...

Product Identifiers

ProducerOren Koules, Mark Burg

EAN5017239151064

eBay Product ID (ePID)72566973

Product Key Features

ActorShawn Hatosy, Denzel Washington, Anne Heche, Daniel E. Smith, Ray Liotta, Troy Winbush, Kevin Connolly, Kimberly Elise, Robert Duvall, James Woods, Eddie Griffin

Film/TV TitleJohn Q.

DirectorNick Cassavetes

LanguageEnglish

Run Time116 Mins

Aspect Ratio16:9 Anamorphic Wide Screen

Release Year2009

FormatBlu-ray

FeaturesAudio Commentary\Trailers \Documentaries\Deleted Scenes\Alternate Scenes, Widescreen

GenreDrama, General

Additional Product Features

Number of Discs1

Certificate15

Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States of America

ComposerAaron Zigman

Additional InformationJohn Q. Archibald (Denzel Washington) is struggling through a recession trying to provide for his son Mikey (Daniel E. Smith) and his waitress wife (Kimberly Elise). Mikey collapses at a Little League game and is rushed to a hospital. The situation is bleak. Only a heart transplant will save Mikey's life. John's HMO refuses to cover the expensive surgery. With the hospital and his insurance provider unwilling to help and his wife pleading with John to act, he takes matters into his own hands, holding the hospital's renowned heart surgeon (James Woods) and several others hostage in an emergency care wing until the surgery will be performed.<BR>Nick Cassavetes directed this attack on the American health care system. Like his previous feature, SHE'S SO LOVELY, Cassavetes proves adept at mining the political ramifications out of human drama. The film criticizes hospitals and health care providers for working in collusion against the working class. This moving drama is propelled by the intense lead performance by Washington as one man against an unjust system.

ReviewsNew York Times - ...Mr. Washington manages to be fittingly morose without losing his powerhouse quality..., Los Angeles Times - ...JOHN Q. is unafraid to speak the plain truth..., Entertainment Weekly - ...[The film] raises genuine, sobering questions....Washington performs with a tearful, righteous anger..., USA Today - ...[Washington] puts in another strong performance...

ScreenwriterJames Kearns

Costume DesignerBeatrix Aruna Pasztor

Sound sourceDolby Digital

Movie/TV TitleJohn Q.

Director of PhotographyRogier Stoffers

Consumer AdviceContains strong language and one scene of strong violence