John Q
(DVD)
Contributors
Burg, Mark, producer.
Koules, Oren, producer.
Kearns, James, 1947- author of screenplay.
Cassavetes, Nick, director.
Washington, Denzel, 1954- actor.
Koules, Oren, producer.
Kearns, James, 1947- author of screenplay.
Cassavetes, Nick, director.
Washington, Denzel, 1954- actor.
Published
[Los Angeles, CA] : New Line Home Entertainment, [2002].
ISBN
0780637577, 9780780637573
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| ADD - MOVIE_A2 | DVD FEATURE JOH | On Shelf |
| Batavia Public Library District - Adult AV | DVD JOH | On Shelf |
| Beecher Community Library District - Stacks | DVD JOH | On Shelf |
| Berwyn Public Library - Stacks | DVD DRAMA JOHN | On Shelf |
| Bloomingdale Public Library - Adult AV | DRAMA JOH | On hold for someone |
More Details
Published
[Los Angeles, CA] : New Line Home Entertainment, [2002].
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (116 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
ISBN
0780637577, 9780780637573
UPC
794043546822
Notes
General Note
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.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Rogier Stoffers ; costume designer, Beatrix Aruna Pazstor ; production designer, Stefanie Cella ; music, Aaron Zigman.
Participants/Performers
Denzel Washington, Robert Duvall, James Woods, Anne Heche, Eddie Griffin, Kimberly Elise, Shawn Hatosy, Ray Liotta, Daniel E. Smith ... [et al.].
Description
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.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: PG-13; for violence, language and intense thematic elements.
System Details
DVD, region 1, Dolby digital 5.1 surround sound, DTS surround sound, stereo. surround sound.
Language
Closed-captioned.
Local note
DVD
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Burg, M., Koules, O., Kearns, J., Cassavetes, N., Washington, D., Duvall, R., Woods, J., Heche, A., Griffin, E., Elise, K., Hatosy, S., Liotta, R., Smith, D. E., Stoffers, R., Pazstor, B. A., Cella, S., & Zigman, A. (2002). John Q (Widescreen version (1.85:1).). New Line Home Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Mark, Burg et al.. 2002. John Q. [Los Angeles, CA]: New Line Home Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Mark, Burg et al.. John Q [Los Angeles, CA]: New Line Home Entertainment, 2002.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Burg, M., Koules, O., Kearns, J., Cassavetes, N., Washington, D., Duvall, R. and Woods, J. et al (2002). John Q. Widescreen version (1.85:1). [Los Angeles, CA]: New Line Home Entertainment.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Burg, Mark,, et al. John Q Widescreen version (1.85:1)., New Line Home Entertainment, 2002.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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