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John Q is a movie that was made in 2002. The movie stars Denzel Washington. Denzel stars as John Quincy. A father and husband who son is diagnosed with an enlarged heart. He finds out the he can not receive a transplant, because his insurance won’t cover it.
John is a factory worker, while his wife, Denise work as a clerk in a grocery. One day John’s son is playing baseball with local little leguae. As he is running to the base; he collapses. He is taken to a local hospital. It is discovered that he has fallen to heart failure. A doctor explains to John and Denise that Michael heart is useless; he will need a transplant, or else he will die in a month or in a week. A transplant cost usually 250,000. John and Denise can not afford it. John’s insurance recently changed its plan. That there is a coverage payment limit of 20,000 and Denise does not have any benefits from her job. John and Denise make every effort to raise the money. they must make a down payment of 75,000 in order to put Michael name on the donor list in order to receive a new heart. Denise is told that the hospital is going to relase Michael, and his family will have to take him home and watch him die. Denise calls John and tells him that his son will be discharged without the transplant and begs him to do something, he takes the situation into his own hands.
One morning, John enters the hospital with a pistol hidden under his jacket. As he walks in the doctor is in the hallway causally talking to a patient that received a heart transplant, which angers John even more. John asks the doctor to enter the next room. At first, he begs the doctor to help him and promises to find a way to make a payment back. He points the gun at a physician head and orders him to give his son a new heart. They enter the emergency room, and he holds the hospital at gunpoint threatening to kill the hostage if his son does not get the operation,
An ambulance arrives at the hospital with a gunshot victim, who John reluctantly allows into the hospital to be operated on by the doctor , saving the man’s life. The paramedics becomes aware of the situation and notifies the police. John speaks to his wife, and then his son, telling them that the situation will be all right, unaware that there’s a hidden camera in the hospital that is being hacked by the news crew. The sniper shoter shots John, but the shot causes only a minor wound. John is demands that his son be brought to emergencey room, where he claims that the surgeon inside ready to perform a procedure to save his life. Once his son arrives John reveals that his intention to commit sucide , so his heart can be used to save his son. As john was ready to pull the trigger, his wifes rushes in telling him that a woman killed in a car accident miles away; who happens to have the same blood type as Michael. Michael has been flown to the hospital for organ recovery. John set the hostages free. Michael is giving the life- saving operation. John is taken into the police custodu, He is later cleared for attempted murder, but is found guiltly of kidnapping and expects to serve 3 to 5 yrs in prison for his actions.