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"Give a father no options and you leave him no choice."

John Quincy Archibald is a father and husband whose son is diagnosed with an enlarged heart and then finds out he cannot receive a transplant because HMO insurance will not cover it. Therefore, he decides to take a hospital full of patients hostage until the hospital puts his son's name on the donor's list.

Top Cast

  • Denzel Washington

    Denzel Washington

    John Quincy Archibald

  • James Woods

    James Woods

    Dr. Raymond Turner

  • Kimberly Elise

    Kimberly Elise

    Denise Archibald

  • Robert Duvall

    Robert Duvall

    Lt. Frank Grimes

  • Shawn Hatosy

    Shawn Hatosy

    Mitch Quigley

  • Eddie Griffin

    Eddie Griffin

    Lester Matthews

  • Kevin Connolly

    Kevin Connolly

    Steve Maguire

  • Ethan Suplee

    Ethan Suplee

    Guard Max Conlin

  • Ray Liotta

    Ray Liotta

    Chief Gus Monroe

Overview

John Quincy Archibald is a father and husband whose son is diagnosed with an enlarged heart and then finds out he cannot receive a transplant because HMO insurance will not cover it. Therefore, he decides to take a hospital full of patients hostage until the hospital puts his son's name on the donor's list.

Rating

7.1 / 10
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