John Quincy Archibald takes a hospital emergency room hostage when his insurance won't cover his son's heart transplant.
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Awards:
- 2 wins & 8 nominations.
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Beautiful BMW Driver
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| Denzel Washington | ... |
John Quincy Archibald
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Denise Archibald
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Ron Annabelle | ... |
Tow Truck Driver
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Michael 'Mike' Archibald
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Jimmy Palumbo
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Barry G. King | ... |
Employee Manager
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| Laura Harring | ... |
Gina Palumbo
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Steve Maguire
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| Larissa Laskin | ... |
Dr. Ellen Klein
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Registered Nurse
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Stephanie Moore | ... |
Admitting Nurse
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James Finnerty | ... |
Nurse Reggie
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Rebecca Payne
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Dr. Raymond Turner
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Michael Jaye | ... |
Insurance Rep
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State Employee
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Linda Massad | ... |
Social Services Rep
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Lester Mathews | ... |
Human Services Rep
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Medicaid Official
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| Allegra Fulton | ... |
Sick Girl's Mother
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TV Buyer
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| Paul Johansson | ... |
Tuck Lampley
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| Shera Danese | ... |
Wife of Heart Transplant Patient
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Kirsta Teague | ... |
Dr. Turner's Assistant
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Guard Max Conlin
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Rick Sood | ... |
Panicked E.R. Doctor
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| Shawn Hatosy | ... |
Mitch Quigley
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Julie Bird
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Miriam Smith
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Steve Smith
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Lester Matthews
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Martha Chaves | ... |
Rosa Gonzales
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Desk Guard
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| Dina Spybey-Waters | ... |
Debby Utley
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Paramedic #1
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| Joe Duer | ... |
Paramedic #2
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Fong
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| Robert Duvall | ... |
Lt. Frank Grimes
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| Obba Babatundé | ... |
Sgt. Moody
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Chief Gus Monroe
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| Jeff Douglas | ... |
Computer Cop
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| Keram Malicki-Sánchez | ... |
Freddy B.
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| Philip Williams | ... |
Wally Pitoniak
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News Anchor
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Frank Cassavetes | ... |
Sniper
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| Colin Evans | ... |
Videographer
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| Angelo Tsarouchas | ... |
Barricade Cop
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| Marcia Johnson | ... |
Medical Transplant #1
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| Vijay Mehta | ... |
Medical Transplant #2
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Andrew Schaff | ... |
U.N.O.S. Official
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Malcolm Nefsky | ... |
Nick
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| Jay Leno | ... |
Jay Leno
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| Gloria Allred | ... |
Gloria Allred
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| Larry King | ... |
Larry King
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| Arianna Huffington | ... |
Arianna Huffington
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| Ted Demme | ... |
Ted Demme
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| Nas | ... |
Nas
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| Bill Maher | ... |
Bill Maher
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| Claire Rankin | ... |
Public Defender
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| Philip Craig | ... |
Judge K. Ploucha
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Gerry Quigley | ... |
Jury Foreman
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Insurance Rep (uncredited)
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| John Alan Andrews | ... |
Customer Service Rep (uncredited)
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| Joanna Bennett | ... |
Nurse (uncredited)
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Jennifer Cohen | ... |
Nurse (uncredited)
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| Chantal Cousineau | ... |
Dr. Turner's Wife (uncredited)
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| Cheryl De Luca | ... |
OR Nurse (uncredited)
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Wendy Graham | ... |
Girl (uncredited)
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Larry Hatcher | ... |
Pawn Shop Customer (uncredited)
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Sandra Jackson | ... |
News Anchor (uncredited)
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| Gillian Leigh | ... |
Schoolgirl Outside Hospital (uncredited)
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Rona Leon | ... |
Sick Girl (uncredited)
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| Jane Luk | ... |
O.R. Nurse (uncredited)
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Marcus Mayer | ... |
Orderly (uncredited)
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| Mehmet Oz | ... |
Surgeon's Hands (uncredited)
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Diana Platts | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Christy Ring | ... |
Cop (uncredited)
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Michael Sercerchi | ... |
Cop (uncredited)
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| Carroll Shelby | ... |
Heart Transplant Patient (uncredited)
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Victor Sutton | ... |
Church choir member (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Nick Cassavetes | ||
Written by
| James Kearns | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Mark Burg | ... | producer |
| Howard Burkons | ... | co-executive producer |
| Dale De La Torre | ... | co-executive producer |
| Michael De Luca | ... | executive producer |
| Mathew Hart | ... | co-producer |
| Avram 'Butch' Kaplan | ... | executive producer (as Avram Butch Kaplan) |
| James Kearns | ... | co-producer |
| Oren Koules | ... | producer |
| Richard Saperstein | ... | executive producer |
| Hillary Sherman | ... | co-producer |
Music by
| Aaron Zigman | ||
Cinematography by
| Rogier Stoffers | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Dede Allen | ||
Editorial Department
| Lane Baker | ... | additional assistant editor: avid |
| Brian Borcherdt | ... | trainee assistant editor: Toronto |
| Stacey S. Clipp | ... | associate editor |
| Mo Henry | ... | negative cutter |
| Berenicci Hershorn | ... | second assistant film editor |
| Robert J. Lemos | ... | assistant editor |
| Alexandra Leviloff | ... | first assistant editor: film |
| Jody Levin | ... | executive in charge of post-production |
| Harry Muller | ... | color timer |
| Brigitte Rabazo | ... | first assistant editor: film, Toronto (as Brigitte Rabazo López) |
| Pierce P. Shaad | ... | editorial production assistant |
Casting By
| Matthew Barry | ||
| Nancy Green-Keyes | ||
Production Design by
| Stefania Cella | ||
Art Direction by
| Thomas Carnegie | ||
| Elis Lam | ||
Set Decoration by
| Clive Thomasson | ||
Costume Design by
| Beatrix Aruna Pasztor | ||
Makeup Department
| Mario Cacioppo | ... | key makeup artist |
| Larry M. Cherry | ... | hair stylist: Mr. Washington |
| Francine Francis-Lee | ... | hair stylist |
| Carl Fullerton | ... | makeup artist: Mr. Washington |
| Inge Klaudi | ... | makeup artist |
| Maureen Mestan | ... | hair stylist |
| Allison Mondesir | ... | hair stylist |
| Jennifer Bower O'Halloran | ... | key hair stylist (as Jennifer O'Halloran) |
| Edelgard K. Pfluegl | ... | makeup artist (as Edelgard Pfluegl) |
Production Management
| Jean-François Boivin | ... | assistant unit manager: Montreal (as Jean-Francois Boivin) |
| Carla Fry | ... | executive in charge of production |
| Lori Greenberg | ... | production supervisor |
| Mathew Hart | ... | unit production manager |
| Peter Horn | ... | assistant production manager: Calgary |
| Avram 'Butch' Kaplan | ... | unit production manager: United States (as Avram Butch Kaplan) |
| Philippe Montel | ... | unit manager: Montreal |
| Rick Reynolds | ... | post-production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Gavin Biedler | ... | trainee assistant director: 2nd Unit |
| Darrin Brown | ... | second second assistant director |
| William M. Connor | ... | first assistant director |
| Jennifer Haufler | ... | assistant director |
| Richard S. Lederer | ... | first assistant director: Chicago (as Richard Lederer) |
| Traci M. Lewis | ... | first assistant director: Chicago (as Traci Lewis) |
| Kristen Ploucha | ... | second assistant director (as Kristen M. Ploucha) |
| Janet Zdyb | ... | second second assistant director |
| Donald Colafranceschi | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
| Brad Logel | ... | third assistant director: Calgary (uncredited) |
| Howard Rothschild | ... | first assistant director: second unit (uncredited) |
| Troy Rudolph | ... | trainee assistant director (uncredited) |
| Gerrod Shully | ... | dailies assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Gordon Becker | ... | original sculptures |
| Andy Bely | ... | props assistant |
| Gordon Brown | ... | head painter (as Gord Brown) |
| Dominic Chenier | ... | graphic designer |
| Gerry Deschenes | ... | set dresser |
| Lucie Fournier | ... | stand-by painter: Montreal |
| Ross Fraser | ... | construction coordinator |
| Nicholas Gazda | ... | assistant art director |
| Christopher Geggie | ... | property master |
| Jacqui Hemingway | ... | scenic artist |
| Michael Hyde | ... | general foreman / head carpenter |
| Henry Jesiak | ... | assistant property master |
| Norman Kelner | ... | stand-by painter |
| Denis Kirkham | ... | set dresser |
| Andrea Kristof | ... | art department coordinator |
| Alan Letts | ... | assistant head carpenter |
| Lara MacInnis | ... | third assistant art director |
| Michael J. Meade | ... | prop buyer (as Michael Meade) |
| Melissa Morgan | ... | key scenic artist |
| John Morrison | ... | on-set dresser |
| Jae Pak | ... | assistant art director |
| Vince Peets | ... | storyboard artist |
| Michele Perkovich | ... | assistant art director |
| Mila Rolicz | ... | assistant head painter |
| Jaclyn Shoub | ... | assistant decorator |
| Kim Steede | ... | on-set dresser (as Kim Steed) |
| Tamara Ulisko | ... | third assistant art director |
| Thomas Vance Jr. | ... | stand-by carpenter |
| Jim Veale | ... | construction team leader (as James Veale) |
| George Venckus | ... | leadman |
| Terri Williams | ... | property med-tech |
| Carol Wong | ... | buyer |
| Christian Lopez | ... | decorator (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Laura Harris Atkinson | ... | dialogue editor (as Laura Harris) |
| Robert Batha | ... | sound assistant |
| Denis Bellingham | ... | boom operator |
| Barney Cabral | ... | adr supervisor |
| Kelly Cabral | ... | sound supervisor |
| Matt Colleran | ... | dubbing recordist |
| Dean Drabin | ... | adr mixer |
| Tom Fleischman | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Nerses Gezalyan | ... | foley mixer |
| Hector C. Gika | ... | sound effects editor (as Hector Gika) |
| Craig S. Jaeger | ... | sound effects editor (as Craig Jaeger) |
| Tony Lamberti | ... | sound effects editor |
| David Lee | ... | production sound mixer |
| Jennifer L. Mann | ... | adr editor (as Jennifer Mann) |
| James Moriana | ... | foley artist |
| Michelle Pazer | ... | adr editor |
| Perry Robertson | ... | sound effects editor |
| Michael Semanick | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Duane F. Seykora | ... | pre-record engineer |
| Katrina Siegmund | ... | sound assistant |
| Frederick H. Stahly | ... | dialogue editor / stage editor |
| David Stanke | ... | sound assistant |
| Michael Stern | ... | pre-record engineer (as Mick Stern) |
| Jeffrey Wilhoit | ... | foley artist (as Jeff Wilhoit) |
| Sui Fan Wong | ... | utility sound |
| Greg Zimmerman | ... | foley recordist |
| Matt Cluett | ... | sound transferer (uncredited) |
| José Luis Díaz | ... | adr supervisor (uncredited) |
| Stephen Halbert | ... | sound mixer: second unit (uncredited) |
| Marcelo Lago | ... | adr recordist: Argentina (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Shuba Discupta | ... | first assistant special effects |
| Yuri Everson | ... | shop supervisor: Amalgamated Dynamics |
| Steve Frakes | ... | mold department supervisor: Amalgamated Dynamics |
| Alec Gillis | ... | body effects designer |
| Daniel Godin | ... | special effects: Calgary |
| Emile Godin | ... | special effects: Calgary |
| Tony Kenny | ... | special effects supervisor |
| Kaz Kobielski | ... | special effects supervisor: Calgary (as Kaz Kobieleski) |
| Timothy Leach | ... | art department: Amalgamated Dynamics (as Tim Leach) |
| Tony Matijevich | ... | art department: Amalgamated Dynamics (as Anthony Matijevich) |
| David Penikas | ... | mechanical supervisor: Amalgamated Dynamics (as Dave Penikas) |
| Dean Stewart | ... | special effects office administrator |
| Tom Woodruff Jr. | ... | body effects designer |
Visual Effects by
| Kenneth P. Coles | ... | digital painter (uncredited) |
| Ken Dackermann | ... | digital compositor (uncredited) |
| Matt Linder | ... | 3D effects animator (uncredited) |
| Colin Walcott | ... | digital compositor (uncredited) |
| Jeff Wells | ... | digital artist: Pacific Title Digital (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Roy T. Anderson | ... | stunts (as Roy Anderson) |
| Rick Avery | ... | stunt coordinator: Calgary |
| Matt Birman | ... | stunts |
| John Dodds | ... | stunts |
| Lyle W. Edge | ... | stunts (as Lyle Edge) |
| Jim Finkbeiner | ... | stunts |
| Reg Glass | ... | stunts |
| Tom Glass | ... | stunt coordinator: Calgary |
| Layton Morrison | ... | stunts |
| Rick Parker | ... | stunts |
| Allan Phillips | ... | stunts |
| Edward A. Queffelec | ... | stunts (as Ed Queffelec) |
| Paul Rutledge | ... | stunts |
| Monica Staggs | ... | stunts |
| John Stoneham Jr. | ... | stunt coordinator |
| John Stoneham Sr. | ... | stunts |
| Cathy Sutherland | ... | stunts (as Catherine Sutherland) |
| Bryan J. Thomas | ... | stunts (as Bryan Thomas) |
| Ron Van Hart | ... | stunts |
| Dean Copkov | ... | safety rigger (uncredited) |
| Andre Mayers | ... | stunt double (uncredited) |
| Branko Racki | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Lisa A. Becker | ... | video supervisor |
| Krystian Bednarski | ... | grip |
| Paul Boucher | ... | camera operator: "b" camera |
| Christopher Brown | ... | video assistant |
| Christian Caperaa | ... | camera loader: Montreal |
| Morgan Carpenter | ... | electrician |
| Jeffrey Cassidy | ... | 24 frame video operator |
| Don Caulfield | ... | electrician |
| Jayson Clute | ... | first assistant camera |
| Mark Cowden | ... | best boy electric |
| Carolyn Cox | ... | focus puller: "b" camera |
| Colin Evans | ... | camera operator: video camera |
| Rick Garbutt | ... | camera operator: "d" camera, Calgary (as Richard Garbutt) |
| Ava Gerlitz | ... | still photographer |
| Vince Gordon | ... | electrician |
| Paul Guenette | ... | first assistant camera: "b" camera, Calgary |
| Dianne L. Haggarty | ... | grip (as Dianne Haggarty) |
| Don Irvine | ... | rigging grip |
| Pierric Jouvante | ... | best boy electric: Montreal |
| David Kelly | ... | first assistant camera: "c" camera, Calgary |
| Michael Kohnhorst | ... | director of photography: Chicago (as M. Kohnhorst) |
| Morgan Michael Lewis | ... | key grip: Chicago (as Mike Lewis) |
| Cameron MacDonald | ... | camera operator: "b" camera, Calgary (as Cam MacDonald) |
| Kenneth MacKenzie | ... | key grip: Montreal |
| Mark Manchester | ... | key grip |
| Alan Millar | ... | lighting technician |
| David Moenkhaus | ... | first assistant camera: Chicago (as Dave Moenkhaus) |
| Malcolm Nefsky | ... | best boy grip |
| Mark Nener | ... | second assistant camera: "a" camera |
| Robert Orzechowski | ... | best boy rigging grip |
| Derek Parkes | ... | grip |
| Gerald Pynn | ... | grip |
| Jeff Riley | ... | video playback operator |
| Bob Rodgers | ... | electrician |
| Peter Rosenfeld | ... | camera operator: "a" camera / steadicam operator |
| Brian Sanders | ... | first assistant camera: "d" camera, Calgary (as Bryan Sanders) |
| Tracy Shaw | ... | dolly grip |
| Peter K. Smith | ... | camera operator: "c" camera, Calgary (as Peter Smith) |
| Paul Spaven | ... | rigging gaffer |
| John Sztejnmiler | ... | generator operator (as Johnny Sztejnmiler) |
| Franco Tata | ... | chief lighting technician |
| Kirsta Teague | ... | second assistant camera: "b" camera |
| Normand Viau | ... | gaffer: Montreal |
| Stéphanie Anne Weber Biron | ... | camera trainee: Montreal |
| Chris Weiss | ... | camera loader |
| David J. Woods | ... | camera cranes / video playback operator |
| Rocky Brown | ... | crane grip (uncredited) |
| Paul Collins | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Dwayne McClintock | ... | aerial director of photography (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Nina Barry | ... | casting associate: USA |
| Robin D. Cook | ... | casting: Canada |
| Aric Dupere | ... | extras casting coordinator (as Eric Dupere) |
| Donna Dupere | ... | extras casting: Toronto |
| Elizabeth Gray | ... | casting associate: Canada |
| Barbara Harris | ... | adr voice casting |
| Andrea Kool | ... | casting assistant: Canada |
| John Lopez | ... | casting associate: USA |
| Louise Mackiewicz | ... | extras casting director: Calgary |
| Mike Bucci | ... | extras casting: Montreal (uncredited) |
| Nora Lem | ... | extras casting assistant (uncredited) |
| Mark A. Ridge | ... | extras casting: Chicago (uncredited) |
| Kris Rurka | ... | extras casting assistant (uncredited) |
| Aaron Unrau | ... | extras casting assistant (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Kim W. Chow | ... | set costumer (as Kim Chow) |
| Sharon Irving | ... | truck costumer |
| Nadia Ongaro | ... | head seamstress |
| Frank Perry Rose | ... | costumer: Mr. Washington |
| Marcia Scott | ... | extras costume supervisor |
| Vanessa Vogel | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Delphine White | ... | associate costume designer |
| Jean Wong | ... | wardrobe coordinator |
Location Management
| Pierre Brunet | ... | location manager: Montreal |
| Wileen Dragovan | ... | location manager: Chicago (as Willeen Dragovan) |
| Earl Fligg | ... | assistant location manager |
| Rick Gagnon | ... | location production assistant |
| Peter Horn | ... | location manager: Calgary |
| Dominique Leroutier | ... | assistant location manager: Montreal |
| Mark Logan | ... | location manager |
| Louis-Martin Pepperall | ... | location assistant: Montreal |
| Geoffrey Smither | ... | location supervisor: Queens Park (as Geoff Smither) |
| Edward York | ... | assistant location manager |
| Angelique Silberman | ... | location coordinator (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Paul Broucek | ... | music executive |
| Elin Carlson | ... | chorus |
| Stephen Dewey | ... | additional music designer |
| Mike Flicker | ... | music editor |
| Richard Ford | ... | music editor: temp music |
| Jerry Hey | ... | conductor / orchestrator |
| Steve Juliani | ... | music preparation (as Steven Juliani) |
| Mark Kaufman | ... | music clearance executive |
| Steve Kempster | ... | score mixer (as Stephen Kempster) / score recordist (as Stephen Kempster) |
| Jolie Levine-Aller | ... | music contractor |
| Jeff Lingle | ... | assistant music editor (as Jeffrey D. Lingle) |
| Bobbi Page | ... | score vocalist |
| Erin Scully | ... | music executive |
| Lori Silfen | ... | music business affairs |
| Shari Sutcliffe | ... | music contractor |
| Jesse Voccia | ... | music programmer: electronic music |
| Brad Warnaar | ... | orchestrator |
| Aaron Zigman | ... | orchestrator |
| Joan Beal | ... | singer (uncredited) |
| Karen Bennett | ... | assistant music editor (uncredited) |
| Matt Friedman | ... | assistant music editor (uncredited) |
| Sally Stevens | ... | singer (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Joanne T. Harwood | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Ron Annabelle | ... | picture car captain |
| Rudy Baccuchi | ... | driver |
| Percy Budd | ... | driver |
| Wally Dibacco | ... | driver (as Wally DiBacco) |
| Keith Filkins | ... | transportation captain: Chicago |
| David 'Greenie' Greenblatt | ... | picture car wrangler |
| Stuart Hughes | ... | driver |
| Michael K. Jones | ... | driver (as Michael Jones) |
| Richard Karol | ... | driver captain: Montreal |
| Roy Lance | ... | picture car wrangler |
| Dan Marjanovich | ... | head driver |
| Frank Montgomerie | ... | picture car wrangler |
| Neil Montgomerie | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Coleman Robinson | ... | transportation coordinator: Calgary |
| Gerry Savoy | ... | transportation captain (as Jerry Savoy) |
| Richard Savoy | ... | driver |
| Pat Serpe | ... | transportation coordinator: Chicago |
| William L. Tataryn | ... | driver (as Bill Tataryn) |
| Brad Winans | ... | driver |
| Richard Gaal | ... | driver: set decoration department (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Diana Adams | ... | production accountant (as Diana Olsen) |
| Carolyn Blackwood | ... | production attorney |
| Laurel Bresnahan | ... | studio teacher |
| Pierre Brunet | ... | assistant production manager: Montreal |
| Laurie Cartwright | ... | risk management |
| Donald Colafranceschi | ... | production assistant |
| Leslie Cowan | ... | production coordinator: Calgary |
| Jennifer Deigl | ... | set production assistant: Chicago (as Jen Deigl) |
| Renee Desrochers | ... | assistant: Mr. Burg |
| Jeff Egan | ... | production safety |
| Prudence Emery | ... | unit publicist |
| Steve Fitzpatrick | ... | craft service assistant |
| Jill Fleischman | ... | stand-in |
| Gregory P. Fontana | ... | medical consultant |
| Sam Gainer | ... | assistant production coordinator: Calgary |
| Paule Girardin | ... | production coordinator: Montreal |
| Emily Glatter | ... | supervising production coordinator |
| Corwin Hall | ... | stand-in |
| Melissa Hall | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Erik Holmberg | ... | production executive |
| Peter Horn | ... | assistant production manager: Calgary |
| Chadwick Humphrey | ... | construction bookkeeper |
| Dianne Irving | ... | production secretary |
| Marc Jacobs | ... | production resources |
| Kristi Kasubaski | ... | first assistant accountant |
| Alex Kontsalakis | ... | payroll accountant |
| Isabelle Leduc | ... | production secretary: Montreal |
| Benoît Lefebvre | ... | office assistant: Montreal (as Benoit Lefebvre) |
| Robin Mader | ... | accounting assistant |
| Mike Manzato | ... | key set production assistant (as Michael Manzato) |
| Andrew Matthews | ... | financial consultant |
| Angie Miller | ... | assistant: Mr. Burg |
| Dan Monroe | ... | helicopter pilot |
| Jennifer Mount | ... | risk management |
| Saalahudeen Lunsford Muhammed | ... | security: Mr. Washington |
| Louise Muskala | ... | assistant: Mr. Kaplan |
| Mehmet Oz | ... | consultant: heart transplantation (as Dr. Mehmet Oz) |
| Eric Price | ... | consultant: healthcare |
| Paul Prokop | ... | production controller |
| Joshua Ravetch | ... | production resources |
| Enid Rose | ... | stand-in |
| Alex Ross | ... | stand-in |
| Amy Russell | ... | clearance |
| Andrew Schaff | ... | assistant: Mr. Cassavetes |
| Kim Slaughter | ... | craft service assistant |
| David Sporn | ... | contract administrator |
| Howard Stellmacher | ... | second assistant accountant |
| William Chad Strug | ... | production office assistant (as William Strug) |
| Dave Tommasini | ... | helicopter pilot (as Dave Tomassini) |
| Lee Tucker | ... | preview technical supervisor |
| Wendy Wilhite Chatley | ... | studio teacher (as Wendy C. Wilhite) |
| Ian Williams | ... | stand-in |
| Andrew J. Wilson | ... | assistant: Mr. Koules (as Andrew Wilson) |
| Zane | ... | post-production accountant |
| Jimmy Zelinger | ... | title designer |
| Nellie Adami | ... | production office coordinator: additional photography (uncredited) |
| David Benning | ... | production assistant: Canmore (uncredited) |
| Andrew Blau | ... | video project coordinator (uncredited) |
| Christian Bobak | ... | Location Security (uncredited) |
| Ronald C. Briggs Jr. | ... | inventory services (uncredited) |
| Judi Embden | ... | stand-in (uncredited) |
| Susan Haldenby | ... | technical advisor (uncredited) |
| Terry Henderson | ... | personal chef: Denzel Washington (uncredited) |
| Ella Marcus | ... | craft service (uncredited) |
| Catherine McGovern | ... | production secretary: Alberta second unit (uncredited) |
| George Ploszczansky | ... | personal security: Anne Heche (uncredited) |
| Jay Sheveck | ... | premiere and release (uncredited) |
| Misha Skoric | ... | assistant: Anne Heche (uncredited) |
| Andy Storey | ... | aerial ground supporter: Toronto (uncredited) |
| Charles Taylor | ... | armorer (uncredited) / gun handler (uncredited) |
| Nick Veziris | ... | gun wrangler (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- New Line Cinema (2002) (United States) (theatrical)
- Entertainment Film Distributors (2002) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Entertainment in Video (2002) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Metropolitan Filmexport (2002) (France) (theatrical)
- Warner Home Vidéo (2002) (France) (DVD)
- Nexo (2002) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Paradiso Entertainment (2002) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Svensk Filmindustri (SF) (2002) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- SF Norge A/S (2002) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (2002) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Warner Home Video (2002) (Germany) (DVD)
- InterCom (2002) (Hungary) (theatrical)
- Humax Pictures (2002) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Gaga (2002) (Japan) (theatrical) (as GAGA Communications)
- Gaga (2002) (Japan) (as GAGA Communications)
- Fox-Warner (2002) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Warner Home Video (2002) (Switzerland) (DVD)
- New Line Home Video (2002) (United States) (VHS)
- New Line Home Video (2002) (United States) (DVD)
- Entertainment One (2002) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Distribution Company (2002) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- FS Film (2003) (Finland) (DVD)
- Hollydan Works (2003) (Yugoslavia) (DVD)
- Paradiso Home Entertainment (2003) (Netherlands) (DVD) (retail)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2003) (Netherlands) (DVD) (rental)
- Svensk Filmindustri (SF) (2003) (Sweden) (DVD)
- Alliance Universal (2004) (Canada) (DVD)
- CBS (2005) (United States) (tv)
- Net5 (2006) (Netherlands) (tv)
- Reel Corporation (2007) (Australia) (DVD)
- Reel Corporation (2007) (Australia)
- Reel DVD (2007) (Australia) (DVD)
- Turner International India (2009) (India) (tv)
- Warner Home Video (2009) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- 7Mate (2022) (Australia) (tv)
- PlayArte Pictures (Brazil) (DVD)
Special Effects
- Amalgamated Dynamics (body effects)
- Effects Group
- Pacific Title (digital effects)
Other Companies
- AON/Albert G. Ruben Insurance Services (insurance)
- Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists (ACTRA) (acknowledgement)
- Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists (ACTRA) (acknowledgement)
- By David's (catering)
- Capers (catering)
- Cast & Crew Payroll Services (payroll)
- Color By Deluxe (color and prints by)
- DTS (acknowledgement)
- Directors Guild of Canada (acknowledgement)
- Dolby Digital (in selected theatres)
- Elite Productions (background casting: Montreal)
- Enroute Catering (catering)
- Final Option (technical advice: SWAT)
- Fujifilm (film stock)
- Hand Prop (props supplied by)
- Helie Security Services (security)
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of)
- Machine Head (additional music design)
- Motion Picture Association (MPA)
- Movie Armaments Group (firearms supplied by)
- On-Call Security (security)
- Pacific Title (titles and opticals)
- Rocco de Montreal (catering and craft service: Montreal)
- SDDS Sony Dynamic Digital Sound (in selected theatres)
- Sessions Payroll Management (extras payroll services)
- Signet Sound Studio (score mixed at)
- Soundelux (sound post-production)
- Soundelux (sound re-recording)
- Starcraft Services (craft service)
- The Clear Choice (clearances)
- Todd Studios (sound post-production)
- Todd Studios (sound re-recording)
- Todd-AO Studios (score recording)
- William F. White International (camera dollies, grip and electric equipment)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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. Written by Anonymous |
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| Taglines | Give a father no options and you leave him no choice. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $36,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $23,612,171, 17 Feb 2002 |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $102,244,770 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The scene where George W. Bush is speaking about health care while John and Denise are watching television, was also shot with footage of Al Gore, because the election winner had not yet been declared at the time of shooting. See more » |
| Goofs | The medical staff should be wearing medical protective glasses when they're performing the autopsy on the BMW Driver, one medical staff member confirms this goof when he squints when blood sprays on his mask as he drills her chest. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in John Q/Maryam/Hart's War/Crossroads/Metropolis (2002). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Ave Maria See more » |
| Quotes |
John Q. Archibald:
[to Grimes, Monroe, and to the entire crowd cheering for him]
I AM NOT GOING TO BURY MY SON! MY SON IS GOING TO BURY ME! See more » |