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John Q. 2002

John Q. is a 2002 American crime drama film directed by Nick Cassavetes, and written by James Kearns. It stars Denzel Washington as the title character, a man who takes a hospital emergency room hostage in order for his son to receive a heart transplant. Robert Duvall, James Woods, Anne Heche, Kimberly Elise, and Ray Liotta appear in supporting roles.

Plot

A young woman in a white BMW 5 Series drives recklessly on a mountainous winding road; she collides with a truck and is killed instantly.

author	James Kearns
award	NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture
contentLocation	Chicago
director	Nick Cassavetes
editor	Dede Allen
events	Chicago Police Department
genre	crime drama thriller
keywords	abuse america's healthcare system attack attempted murder baseball game bmw 5 series cheering crowd factory worker false imprisonment family friend health care in the united states heart transplant help insurance company kidnap kill learn operating room organ transplant police surveillance pro bono security guard swat test young woman
musicBy	Aaron Zigman Stevie Wonder
nomination	BET Award for Best Actor & Actress NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Motion Picture NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
producer	Mark Burg Oren Koules
productionCompany	Evolution Entertainment
publisher	New Line Cinema
recordedAt	Chicago Hamilton Montreal Toronto
theme	health care police procedural