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Après un premier long-métrage extraordinaire (She’s So Lovely), Nick Cassavetes, fils de l’illustre John, s’est vu confier la réalisation de John Q. par un grand studio hollywoodien. Mettant en vedette Denzel Washington, acteur déjà deux fois oscarisé, ce film reste fidèle aux diktats de l’industrie sans toutefois sombrer dans la mièvrerie.
John et sa femme sont les heureux parents d’un petit garçon d’une dizaine d’années. Malgré le manque d’argent, ils l’élèvent dans la bonne foi chrétienne, jusqu’au jour où on lui découvre une malformation cardiaque qui nécessitera une transplantation. À court de moyens pour assumer les coûts de cette opération, John ira jusqu’à prendre l’hôpital en otage pour prouver son engagement à son fils.
Selon des ressorts dramatiques éprouvés, John Q. se déroule comme une course contre la montre où les bons – John, sa femme et ses amis – se débattent dans les dédales administratifs et luttent contre les méchants – les médias avides, les policiers, un système de santé qui ne soigne que les riches. Malgré une structure simpliste et manichéenne, et grâce au charisme de Denzel Washington, on ne peut s’empêcher de voir dans ce film une illustration somme toute réussie et émouvante du mythe de l’héroïsme façon Hollywood. --Helen Faradji
Special Features
The DVD extras include "Fighting for Care," a documentary featurette, as well as audio commentary from the director, screenwriter, producer, and director of photography. One can also select optional Infinifilm pop-ups that trigger one- to two-minute expansions on the movie. The pop-ups can be simple cast bios, commentary from the actors and directors, screen-test footage, and how-did-they-do-that? setup shots, but many of them are further illustrations of the trials a patient in need of an organ transplant can face. Taken together, they become a more scathing indictment of insurance companies and the American healthcare system than the film itself. --Ali Davis
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Awesome movie with thought-provoking content. D. Washington is one of my favourite actors and he did not dissapoint in this movie.
By bugslythepug
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great movie a movie me and my dad can watch together talk about one I can watch over and over again
By chris valle
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What a touching movie.This movie star's Denzel Washington(a terrific actor ), he plays the role of a caring father that would sacrifice his life for his son.
John Q. lives a normal life with his wife and 9 year old son.John's whole life is about to change all at his son's baseball game.at the game he uncovers that his son has a physical problem.he rushes his son to the hospital.the doctors tell him that his son has a deadly heart disease and will need a heart transplant.JOhn will stop at nothing to get a heart fof his son.It will cost $250,000 to do the surgery the down payment is $75,000 ,he cant come up with that amount of money.He makes many sacrifices but still does not even come close to that amount of money.
He decides to keep the heart surgeon hostage untill they put his sons name on the donors list.he ends up with the whole hospital hostage,all of this is happening while his son is dying
This movie has a great story and a terrific ending.Their were short scenes of a woman in a car accident she ties up with the whole story at the end.the interesting thing about this movie is that it is a true story!
a great quote is when John wants to kill himself because the chances for his son's heart is coming out pretty slim he says "I will die, but my son will live......"
John Q. lives a normal life with his wife and 9 year old son.John's whole life is about to change all at his son's baseball game.at the game he uncovers that his son has a physical problem.he rushes his son to the hospital.the doctors tell him that his son has a deadly heart disease and will need a heart transplant.JOhn will stop at nothing to get a heart fof his son.It will cost $250,000 to do the surgery the down payment is $75,000 ,he cant come up with that amount of money.He makes many sacrifices but still does not even come close to that amount of money.
He decides to keep the heart surgeon hostage untill they put his sons name on the donors list.he ends up with the whole hospital hostage,all of this is happening while his son is dying
This movie has a great story and a terrific ending.Their were short scenes of a woman in a car accident she ties up with the whole story at the end.the interesting thing about this movie is that it is a true story!
a great quote is when John wants to kill himself because the chances for his son's heart is coming out pretty slim he says "I will die, but my son will live......"
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The superb :"John Q" with Denzel Washington
JOHN Q was an amazing , important piece of work by Nick Cassavetes. Wow. Seems both sad and ironic that I watch this during Fourth of July weekend, when we boast again about our... Read more
Published on July 7 2004 by GreatMovieCriticRobertfromUS
5.0 out of 5 stars
Too true for words
For those who reviewed this movie that stated that this movie was 'unreal' and this 'would not happen' and it's just a propaganda for the democrats are living in dream land. Read more
Published on Jun 2 2004 by "princesssilvia"
3.0 out of 5 stars
Horrible
I was utterly surprised at the reactions of the audience when I went to see this in the theater. I could not believe that I appeared to be the only person who was totally apalled... Read more
Published on May 22 2004 by LoVe2ReAd
1.0 out of 5 stars
Nice Try; No Cigar
The quick shot of the lamentable Hilary Clinton at the end of this epic gave the whole thing away--A Libber hatchet job on the American health care system. Read more
Published on April 22 2004 by W. L Willard
5.0 out of 5 stars
Health Insurance for Everyone. Not!
I saw this movie at school and we had a discussion afterwards on health care in America. Health care in America is very inadequate to those that are in dire need of insurance. Read more
Published on April 11 2004
5.0 out of 5 stars
Very sad and very powerful
A son who has a hearfailur that needs a doner for a heart transplant. A father in tears and will stop
at nothing to get his son a heart transplan. Read more
at nothing to get his son a heart transplan. Read more
Published on Mar 22 2004 by Robert evans
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Masterpiece of Moving Emotions That Touch Your Soul
John Q is a masterpiece about a father who's son goes into heart failure. Left broke and no options left he can't afford the expense for the donor's list he snaps. Read more
Published on Feb 28 2004 by "lonelydreamer"
3.0 out of 5 stars
JOHN Q Wants You For Socialized Health Insurance
Do you have health insurance? If the answer is "Why no, Roman, I don't believe I do," then you really need to check out JOHN Q. Read more
Published on Feb 27 2004 by Roman David Reese
4.0 out of 5 stars
see it
yes denzel is back sgain. this is a good movie that an interesting plot. denzel is greatnes like always. Read more
Published on Feb 25 2004 by jordan luciano
1.0 out of 5 stars
The movie stars Denzel Washington (The Movie Still Sucks)
Denzel, Robert Duval, James Woods, Ray Liotta - and yet none of these talented artists could save this debacle of a movie. This good guy gone bad genre has got to end! Read more
Published on Feb 13 2004 by Jose Noboa
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