John Q
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Published
[United States] : New Line Home Entertainment, [2002].
Edition
Widescreen version (1.85:first).
Language
English
ISBN
0780637577
UPC
794043546822

Notes

General 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.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Rogier Stoffers ; music, Aaron Zigman ; costume designer, Beatrix Aruna Pazstor ; production designer, Stefanie Cella.
Participants/Performers
Denzel Washington, Robert Duvall, James Woods, Anne Heche, Eddie Griffin, Kimberly Elise, Shawn Hatosy, Ray Liotta, Daniel E. Smith.
Description
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.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: PG-13.
System Details
DVD, Dolby digital 5.1 surround sound, DTS surround sound, stereo. surround sound.
Language
Closed-captioned.

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Health maintenance organization patients -- Drama.
Health maintenance organizations -- Drama.
Hostages -- United States -- Drama.
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Burg, M., Koules, O., Kearns, J., Cassavetes, N., Washington, D., Duvall, R., Woods, J., Heche, A., Griffin, E., Elise, K., Hatosy, S., Liotta, R., Smith, D. E., Stoffers, R., Allen, D., Zigman, A., Pazstor, B. A., & Cella, S. (2002). John Q (Widescreen version (1.85:first).). New Line Home Entertainment.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Mark. Burg et al.. 2002. John Q. [United States]: New Line Home Entertainment.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Mark. Burg et al.. John Q [United States]: New Line Home Entertainment, 2002.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Burg, M., Koules, O., Kearns, J., Cassavetes, N., Washington, D., Duvall, R. and Woods, J. et al (2002). John Q. Widescreen version (1.85:first). [United States]: New Line Home Entertainment.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Burg, Mark., et al. John Q Widescreen version (1.85:first)., New Line Home Entertainment, 2002.

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