John Q
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 procedu...
| Main Author: | Zigman, Aaron. (Composer) |
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| Corporate Author: | New Line Cinema Corporation., New Line Home Entertainment (Firm) |
| Other Authors: | Burg, Mark. (Producer), Koules, Oren. (Producer), Kearns, James (Screenwriter) (Screenwriter), Cassavetes, Nick. (Director), Washington, Denzel, 1954- (Actor), Duvall, Robert. (Actor), Woods, James, 1947- (Actor), Heche, Anne. (Actor), Griffin, Eddie, 1968- (Actor), Elise, Kimberly, 1971- (Actor), Hatosy, Shawn, 1975- (Actor), Liotta, Ray. (Actor), Smith, Daniel E., 1992- (Actor), Stoffers, Rogier. (Photographer), Pásztor, Beatrix, 1958- (Costume designer), Cella, Stefania. (Production personnel) |
| Format: | Videos DVD |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
[Los Angeles, CA] :
New Line Home Entertainment,
©2002.
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| Edition: | Widescreen version (1.85:1). |
| Series: |
Infinifilm.
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| Subjects: |
| 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. |
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| Item Description: |
Videodisc release of the 2002 motion picture. Special features: filmmaker commentary with director Nick Cassavetes, screenwriter James Kearns, producer Mark Burg and director of photography, Rogier Stoffers; original documentary "Behind the scenes of John Q."; deleted/alternate scenes with optional director commentary; theatrical trailer; theatrical press kit; Beyond the movie features; original documentary "Fighting for care"; fast track; DVD-ROM features: script-to-screen; link to original website; Infinifilm. com link; hot spot. |
| Physical Description: |
1 videodisc (112 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: |
DVD, region 1, Dolby digital 5.1 surround sound, DTS surround sound, stereo. surround sound. System requirements for DVD-ROM features: MS Windows 98SE or later; InterActual player (included); MS Internet Explorer 5.0 or later; web access; DVD-ROM drive. |
| Audience: |
MPAA rating: PG-13; for violence, language and intense thematic elements. |
| Production Credits: |
Director of photography, Rogier Stoffers ; costume designer, Beatrix Aruna Pazstor ; production designer, Stefania Cella ; music, Aaron Zigman ; editor, Dede Allen. |
| ISBN: |
0780637577 9780780637573 |
| Access: |
For private home use only. |