John Q (2002)

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.

Director:

Nick Cassavetes

Stars:

Denzel Washington (John Quincy Archibald), James Woods (Dr. Raymond Turner), Kimberly Elise (Denise Archibald), Robert Duvall (Lt. Frank Grimes), Shawn Hatosy (Mitch Quigley), Eddie Griffin (Lester Matthews)