John Q
Title
:
John Q
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.
Year Published
:
2002
Series
:
Infinifilm
Physical Description
:
1 videodisc (116 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Edition
:
Widescreen version (1.85:1).
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.
Subject
:
Health maintenance organizations -- Drama.
Medical Ethics.
Morality.
Religious Ethics.
Health maintenance organization patients -- Drama.
Hostages -- United States -- Drama.
Genre
:
Suspense films.
Feature films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
Added Corporate Author
:
New Line Cinema Corporation.
New Line Home Entertainment (Firm)
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.
UPC
:
794043546822
ISBN
:
9780780637573
Publisher
:
[Los Angeles, CA] : New Line Home Entertainment, c2002.
| Library | Call Number | Type | Item Barcode | Status |
|---|
| Edmonton Christian High | TRC DVD JOH | Teacher resource | 30905000035794 | Teacher Materials |
| Edmonton Christian High | TRC DVD JOH | Teacher resource | 30905000080287 | Teacher Materials |