
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.
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Denzel Washington
John Quincy Archibald
James Woods
Dr. Raymond Turner
Kimberly Elise
Denise Archibald
Robert Duvall
Lt. Frank Grimes
Shawn Hatosy
Mitch Quigley
Eddie Griffin
Lester Matthews
Kevin Connolly
Steve Maguire
Ethan Suplee
Guard Max Conlin
Ray Liotta
Chief Gus Monroe
Anne Heche
Rebecca Payne
Nick Cassavetes
DirectorJames Kearns
Screenplay
Mark Burg
Producer
Oren Koules
Producer
Rogier Stoffers
Director of PhotographyMichael Kohnhorst
Director of PhotographyDede Allen
Editor
Aaron Zigman
Original Music ComposerGavin Biedler
Assistant Director TraineeProduction Companies
New Line CinemaStatus
Released
Original Language
English (English)
Release Date
February 15, 2002
Runtime
1h 56m
Budget
$36.00 Million~ (USD)
Revenue
$102.24 Million (USD)
Keywords
CrimeDramaThrillerParent Child RelationshipChicago, IllinoisHospitalHeart AttackKidnappingHeart DiseaseHostage-taking
