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Denzel Washington leads this suspense drama as a father, desperate to get his son a vital operation that insurance will...
Denzel Washington leads this suspense drama as a father, desperate to get his son a vital operation that insurance will not cover, who takes the hospital hostage at gun point in order to get the procedure. From the director of 2004's The Notebook.
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26 %133 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
78 %169,763 reviewsAudience score rating
"As slanted and manipulative as your average political commercial."
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Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert"A shamelessly manipulative commercial on behalf of national health insurance."
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Variety
Variety"So lacking in shame that it finally seems laughable."
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The New York Times
The New York Times"Even Washington's admirably restrained performance... can't rescue it from its own excesses."
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TV Guide
TV Guide"More hokey than heartfelt."
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San Francisco Chronicle
San Francisco Chronicle"One can excuse the movie's missteps and melodramatic moments in the greater interest of the strong statement it makes about our health care system."
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USA Today
USA TodayJohn Q | Details
- Rating
- M, Violence & offensive language
- Runtime
- 116
- Genre
- Drama, Thriller
- Country of origin
- USA
