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Movie poster: John Q (2002)
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2002 · 116 min Drama Thriller Crime
7.1 / 10 · TMDB

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.

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📋 Film Details

Year 2002
Country United States of America
Genre Drama, Thriller, Crime
Director Nick Cassavetes
Runtime 116 min.
Rating TMDB: 7.1/10 (2599 votes)

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🎬 MovieFinder's Take

This is quietly operating cinema. No big events, no crisis turns — just people and how they live through what happens to them.

Strengths: atmosphere, actors, accuracy of detail. Weaknesses: the pace isn't for everyone, the ending may feel unresolved.

For people who watch films for feeling, not entertainment.

Director: Nick Cassavetes

— MovieFinder Editorial

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Viewing atmosphere: An evening when your mind is at peace. With someone you can sit in silence with after. Wine or tea.

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