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John Q.

Rated PG-13 for violence, language and intense thematic elements.

PG-13 118min.
Action, Drama
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Released on February 15, 2002
A national health care crisis in the United States yields this tense drama from screenwriter James Kearns and director Nick Cassavetes, who experienced a real-life dilemma with his daughter's congenital heart disease that mirrors the one in this film. Read More
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Denzel Washington John Q. Archibald
Robert Duvall Frank Grimes
James Woods Dr. Raymond Turner
Kimberly Elise Denise Archibald
Daniel E. Smith Mike Archibald
Anne Heche Rebecca Payne
Ray Liotta Gus Monroe
Eddie Griffin Lester
Shawn Hatosy Mitch
Paul Johansson Tuck Lampley

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July 10, 2008
obigguy456702146
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I watched john q on tv and I enjoyed it.
July 05, 2008
scorp7592
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It's a worrying movie. I saw it at a young age and henceforth, The Q. in John Q may have meant "Cue the panic attack for 8 year olds"
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