John Q
Directed by Nick Cassavetes
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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Top cast
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
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Where can I watch John Q online?
As of September 20, 2026, John Q is available to stream on Philo, Starz Amazon Channel, Starz, Starz Apple TV channel, Starz Roku Premium Channel, and YouTube Free in United States. Use the country selector above to check availability in other regions — streaming rights are licensed per country, so catalogues differ.
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Not in United States at the moment. However, John Q is on Netflix in Germany, Italy, Portugal, Spain, and United Kingdom. Streaming rights are sold per country, which is why catalogues differ.
Can I rent or buy John Q online?
Yes. In United States, John Q can be rented on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home and purchased on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home.
In which countries can I stream John Q?
As of September 20, 2026, John Q is included with a streaming subscription (or free with ads) in Canada, Germany, Italy, Portugal, Spain, United Kingdom, and United States, among the countries we track.
Streaming availability last checked on September 20, 2026. Catalogues change frequently — data from TMDB and JustWatch.
