Bibliograph

John Q, New Line Cinema presents a Burg/Koules production ; produced by Mark Burg, Oren Koules ; written by James Kearns ; directed by Nick Cassavetes

Type

Label

John Q, New Line Cinema presents a Burg/Koules production ; produced by Mark Burg, Oren Koules ; written by James Kearns ; directed by Nick Cassavetes

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Intended audience

MPAA rating: PG-13; for violence, language and intense thematic elements

Main title

John Q

Oclc number

50027069

Responsibility statement

New Line Cinema presents a Burg/Koules production ; produced by Mark Burg, Oren Koules ; written by James Kearns ; directed by Nick Cassavetes

Runtime

112

Series statement

Infinifilm

Summary

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

general

Technique

live action

Contributor