---
title: 'John Q (2002)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Nick Cassavetes'
released: '2002-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 112
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Crime'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/john-q-2002'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0251160/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# John Q (2002)

2002 · 112 min · Drama, Crime · United States


## Synopsis

John Q. is a 2002 American thriller 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. The film was released by New Line Cinema on February 15, 2002. It received generally negative reviews from critics, but was a commercial success, grossing $102.2 million on a $36 million budget.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Nick Cassavetes](https://cinepixo.com/people/nick-cassavetes)
- **Screenplay:** [James Kearns](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-kearns)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Stevie Wonder](https://cinepixo.com/people/stevie-wonder), [Aaron Zigman](https://cinepixo.com/people/aaron-zigman)
- **Producer:** [Oren Koules](https://cinepixo.com/people/oren-koules), [Mark Burg](https://cinepixo.com/people/mark-burg)
- **Director of Photography:** [Rogier Stoffers](https://cinepixo.com/people/rogier-stoffers)
- **Editor:** [Dede Allen](https://cinepixo.com/people/dede-allen)

## Cast

- [Heather Wahlquist](https://cinepixo.com/people/heather-wahlquist)
- [Troy Beyer](https://cinepixo.com/people/troy-beyer)
- [Vanessa Branch](https://cinepixo.com/people/vanessa-branch)
- [James Woods](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-woods)
- [Bill Maher](https://cinepixo.com/people/bill-maher)
- [Robert Duvall](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-duvall)
- [Denzel Washington](https://cinepixo.com/people/denzel-washington)
- [Shera Danese](https://cinepixo.com/people/shera-danese)
- [Scott Bloom](https://cinepixo.com/people/scott-bloom)
- [Stephanie Moore](https://cinepixo.com/people/stephanie-moore)
- [Anne Heche](https://cinepixo.com/people/anne-heche)
- [Eddie Griffin](https://cinepixo.com/people/eddie-griffin)
- [Carlos Díaz](https://cinepixo.com/people/carlos-diaz)
- [Keram Malicki-Sánchez](https://cinepixo.com/people/keram-malicki-sanchez)
- [Shawn Hatosy](https://cinepixo.com/people/shawn-hatosy)

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