John Q (2002)
Movie · Drama, Thriller, Crime · ⭐ 7.2/10 · 1h 56m
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.
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