John Q / New Line Cinema presents a Burg/Koules production ; producers, Mark Burg, Oren Koules ; writer, James Kearns ; director, Nick Cassavetes.

John Q. is a factory worker facing financial hardship as a result of reduced hours in his workplace. He and his wife soon discover that their child is in need of an emergency heart transplant. Although they have an HMO, they are informed that their policy doesn't cover such an expensive procedure. U...

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Corporate Authors: New Line Cinema Corporation, New Line Home Entertainment (Firm)
Other Authors: Burg, Mark, Koules, Oren, Kearns, James, 1947-, Cassavetes, Nick, Washington, Denzel, 1954-, Duvall, Robert, Woods, James, 1947-, Heche, Anne, Griffin, Eddie, 1968-, Elise, Kimberly, 1971-, Hatosy, Shawn, 1975-, Liotta, Ray, Smith, Daniel E., 1992-, Stoffers, Rogier, Allen, Dede, Zigman, Aaron, Pazstor, Beatrix Aruna, Cella, Stefania
Language:English
Language and/or Writing System:
Closed-captioned.
Published: [United States] : New Line Home Entertainment, [2002], ©2002.
Edition:Widescreen version (1.85:first).
Series:Infinifilm.
Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:
Health maintenance organizations > Drama.
Health maintenance organization patients > Drama.
Hostages > United States > Drama.
Feature films.
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Genre:
Drama.
Feature films.
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (116 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: Video DVD
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Summary:
John Q. is a factory worker facing financial hardship as a result of reduced hours in his workplace. He and his wife soon discover that their child is in need of an emergency heart transplant. Although they have an HMO, they are informed that their policy doesn't cover such an expensive procedure. Unable to raise the money for the surgury himself and with no recourse but to take his son home to die, John snaps and holds the staff and patients of the hospital's emergency room hostage at gunpoint.
Note:Special features: filmmaker commentary with director Nick Cassavetes, screenwriter James Kearns, producer Mark Burg and director of photography, Rogier Stoffers; original documentary "Behind the scenes of John Q."; deleted/alternate scenes with optional director commentary; theatrical trailer; theatrical press kit; beyond the movie features; original documentary "Fighting for care"; fast track; DVD-ROM features: script-to-screen; link to original website; Infinifilm. com link; hot spot.
Videorecording.
Call Number:AJ5 D0016891 VideoDVD
PN1995.9.S87 J64 2002 VideoDVD
Audience:
MPAA rating: PG-13.
ISBN:9780780637573
0780637577
Credits:Director of photography, Rogier Stoffers ; music, Aaron Zigman ; costume designer, Beatrix Aruna Pazstor ; production designer, Stefanie Cella.
System Details:DVD, Dolby digital 5.1 surround sound, DTS surround sound, stereo. surround sound.
Cast:
Denzel Washington, Robert Duvall, James Woods, Anne Heche, Eddie Griffin, Kimberly Elise, Shawn Hatosy, Ray Liotta, Daniel E. Smith.