He wanted the best. He asked, begged, sold the property, but all is useless. He simply had no choice. They put it in such a framework that I had to take up arms. The article will examine the plot and actors of "John Q", a photo and description of the characters in the film.
Necessary measure
It happened in Chicago. John Kew is an ordinary American workaholic who spent most of his life working in a factory. He has a stable income, but this money is not enough to cover monthly expenses. Naturally, John is trying to find a more financial job, but so far without success. And debts continue to grow, and the family begins to lose property. Most recently, a car was taken from them. But, as it turned out, this is not the worst that could happen.
John's son, Mike, is fond of baseball. Once during one game, he loses consciousness. After the necessary set of tests, it turns out that the boy has a rare but fatal disease.
There is a way out - an expensive operation that the family cannot afford. It turned out that John’s insurance could cover no more than a visit to the dentist. The hospital administration does not go to a meeting, the insurance company shrugs its hands, John begins to sell all the property, but this is too little. What to do? In desperation, the man seizes the hospital and demands to operate Mike.
John Kew: actors and roles
To begin with, if you do not read the description of the film to the end, it hardly comes to mind that the main character will choose exactly the solution to the problem that he chose. To steal? Yes. To kill? May be. Sacrifice yourself? Easy. But hostage-taking, somehow not in his rules.
John Kew (Denzel Washington) is a responsible, hardworking, family and very restrained person. A man is kinder than a cat Leopold. In order for him to take up arms, a really strong push had to happen. Naturally, the first reason is the illness of the son. But there is one more thing.
Denise Archibald (Kimberly Alice), like her husband, is a calm and balanced woman. She supports John, helps him provide for his family and does not reproach him for allowing her to be arrested. She just loves her husband. But Denise loves her son more. Therefore, when he realizes that he can lose him, he practically pushes her husband to a crime.
But other interesting actors starred in the film. John Kew took several people hostage. And the first of these was Dr. Ramond Turner (James Woods). Of course, it’s not his fault that it was he who was honored to be responsible for the operation. But he should have been more modest in speaking of his qualifications and demonstrating an overly good attitude towards his better off patients.
Although, what could he do, because Dr. Turner is an ordinary surgeon. These important issues are decided by the head of the hospital, Rebecca Pine (Anne Heche).
She tried to be as tactful and polite as possible, explaining that the clinic was not ready to do the operation for free. But how can this reassure the parents of Michael (Daniel E. Smith) - a boy whose life hangs in the balance.
Other actors. John Kew and patients
In addition to the hospital staff, John's company was made up of people who, for one reason or another, needed the help of a doctor. All of them turned out to be quite interesting and versatile characters. The actors who played them seriously worked on this. John Kew will have to make every effort to ensure that the situation does not get out of hand. After all, he really does not want to use weapons. Although this option is possible.
How to explain to a street gangster (Eddie Griffin) with broken fingers that his inspection will have to be postponed? How to reassure a family (Troy Beyer, Troy Winbush), whose baby is about to be born. Or a young couple who had an accident. And you also need to follow the guard of a rather large build. Each needs its own approach, otherwise victims cannot be avoided.
Criminal or hero
What did the actors show? John Cue is an American dramatic film that reveals an acute social issue. And quite relevant. Everyone may be in a similar situation, but not everyone is able to solve it. At least in a peaceful way.
Despite the events, in the film (“John Kew”), the actors do not play negative roles. The main character is definitely a positive character. In the eyes of the public, he is like a saint, because he does not commit a crime for the sake of profit, but for the salvation of his son. Try it, blame him. The crowd buzzes with displeasure and throws you tomatoes. And the police, she just does her job. Although among them there were understanding people.