Archibald, who is played by denzel washington, experiences a sudden life change when his son, michael archibald, is suddenly diagnosed with cardiomegaly. Im not much of a movie goer,so the ending was fresh for me. There were some parts that were dumb, but i wont spoil anything. John q 2002 official trailer denzel washington, robert duvall. Heart condition is a 1990 american buddy comedy film starring bob hoskins, denzel washington and chloe webb. Racist officer jack moony bob hoskins suffers a heart attack and receives a heart transplant from africanamerican lawyer napoleon stone denzel washington. I was watching this movie on tv and dont know the name of it or how it ended. One of hollywoods sexiest and most magnetic leading men, denzel washingtons poise and radiantly sane intelligence permeate whatever film he is in, be it a socially conscious drama, biopic, or suspense thriller. See more ideas about denzel washington, denzel washington films and washington. With denzel washington, robert duvall, gabriela oltean, kimberly elise. With denzel washington, russell crowe, kelly lynch, stephen spinella. Archibald, an ordinary man who works at a factory and takes care of his family. The black guy denzel washington then appears as a ghost in the cops life. Donning oversize wirerimmed glasses, an afro and clunky earphones around his neck, the.
Bob hoskins, denzel washington, chloe webb wilma tv movie 1977. One of hollywoods sexiest and most magnetic leading men, denzel washingtons poise and radiantly. From the stage to the big screen, denzel brings both gravitas and undeniable charm to all of his roles. John quincy archibald takes a hospital emergency room hostage when his insurance wont cover his sons heart transplant. With bob hoskins, denzel washington, chloe webb, roger e. Their goal would be to find the mysterious men that shot and killed. A florida police chief must solve a vicious double homicide before he himself falls under suspicion. Director nick cassavetess 2002 thriller stars reliable denzel washington as john quincy archibald, a father and husband whose young son michael daniel e. This film heart condition was produced in 1990 right after denzels award winning film glory1989. Hell, this movie even suggests president bush is screwing him. Theres also this, a pervasive rumor etched on heart conditions wikipedia page. Bob hoskins, denzel washington, chloe webb, roger e.
The burger and boozeloving moony is in need of a heart transplant, and the one he. At columbia presbyterian medical center, 106 adults and children received heart transplants last year. Washington was talked into making this movie by his agent. John q is the story of a man who finds himself up against a wall.
The movie, a pastiche of dramatic guitar riffs, is certainly dated. Heart condition 1990 best 8 denzel washingtons movies oof. When a virtual reality simulation created using the personalities of. She has been married to denzel washington since june 25, 1983. John q 710 movie clip take my heart 2002 hd youtube.
Archibald, a father so desperate to obtain a heart transplant for his son that when his h. Denzel washington list of movies and tv shows tv guide. Remembering heart condition, denzel washingtons greatest. The film tells the story of john quincy archibald denzel washington, a father and husband whose son is diagnosed with an enlarged heart and finds out he is unable to receive a transplant because. A national health care crisis in the united states yields this tense drama from screenwriter james kearns and. Heart condition 1990 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Washington plays a loving father whose son needs a heart transplant and, because his insurance wont pay for it, takes a hospital hostage. Smith is diagnosed with an enlarged heart after he collapses at his baseball game.
John q is an enjoyable film, with a bit of a muddled message. Archibauld, an illinois factory worker who resorts to hostagetaking after learning that the hospital wont even request an. Denzel washington stars as napoleon stone a lawyer and bob hoskins stars as jack moony as a police officer. But when michael falls seriously ill and needs an emergency heart transplant operation that john q cant afford and his health insurance will not cover, he vows to do whatever it will. Denzel washington stars as john q, a man whose young son needs an emergency heart transplant. After a short prologue that telegraphs the ending to the movie, john q opens with john q. Washington and hsi family were poor and insurance wouldnt cover it. In came the extremely racist and crude jokes from his coworkers. Since the start of our program 25 years ago, we have performed approximately 1400 heart transplants, says dr. This 111 min region 2 dvd had a very good story line and well acted by denzel washington, kimberly elise and daniel e smith, the archibold family. Mosley a racist cop receives a heart transplant from a black lawyer he hates, who returns as a ghost to ask the.
Cardiomegaly is an abnormal enlargement of the heart and requires a heart transplant for long term survival. Washington was seen in john q, a story about a downonhisluck father whose son is in need of a heart transplant. None of the music, cinematography, or editing stand out, its all just okay. The film was excellent, very tense, emotional, with no bad language or sexual scenes. The son has a heart condition and needs a transplant. What happened in movie w denzel washington where his sick. The two rivals competeting in the same work force area in their community to help bring down drug rate. A national health care crisis in the united states yields this tense. The film tells the story of john quincy archibald denzel washington, a father and husband whose son is diagnosed with an enlarged heart and finds out he is unable to receive a transplant because hmo insurance will not cover it, before he decides to hold up the hospital and force them to do it. His wife denise and young son daniel are his life and world. He is the middle of three children of a beautician mother, lennis, from georgia, and a pentecostal minister father, denzel washington, sr. Jesus, the heart transplant donor, and denzel washingtons. Denzel washington continues to prove why he is one of the best actors in the business with his performance in john q, a moving, emotional, and tensioncharged drama about a family man whose son needs a heart transplant.
Archibald, a factory worker facing financial hardship as a result of reduced hours in his workplace. With denzel washington, sanaa lathan, eva mendes, dean cain. The films drawnout climax definitely feels like it belongs in another movie, and. The plot was interesting, the characters were decent denzel washington does a good job as john, but the presentation was average. In the film, washingtons character fights a health care system that values financial strength over all else. Bob hoskins and denzel washington in heart condition. Denzel washington offers to sacrifice himself for his son. Denzel washington prepares to kill himself for his son, denise kimberly elise receives news that a matching heart is available. John q 110 movie clip heart failure 2002 hd youtube.
Smith, is stricken during a baseball game, john and his wife, denise kimberly elise, discover that their child is in need of an emergency heart transplant. She is known for her work on philadelphia 1993, antwone fisher 2002 and happily ever after. A racist cop receives a heart transplant from a black lawyer he hates, who returns as a ghost to ask the cop to help take down the men who murdered him. Denzel washington timeline featuring movies and other.
Denzel washingtons new movie, john q, mines yesterdays headlines to create an action drama focusing on one mans desperate attempts to get medical treatment for his dying son. Trailer denzel washington, robert duvall movie hd a downonhis luck father, whose insurance wont cover his sons heart transplant. John q denzel washington is an ordinary man who works at a factory and takes care of his family. After heart condition,denzel does the movie, mo better blues with spike leealso 1990. Denzel washington plays john quincy archibald john q. Fences 2016 fences movie, movies, denzel washington. Academy awardwinner denzel washington stars as john q. This horrendously abrasive amigo satire has bob hoskins as a supremacist scum bucket cop who gets a heart transplant from a dark attorney whom he attempted to capture. The story is about a racist cop bob hoskins who gets a heart transplant from a black guy. Some in the organ transplant arena, however, have said the film may have done more harm than good in terms of how it portrayed the way things work. Jesus, the heart transplant donor, and denzel washingtons movie john q posted by makonagasawa on august 8, 2017 august 8, 2017 this post is part of a series of illustrations for, and analogies of, jesus saving work in the medical substitutionary atonement paradigm. December 2002 marked denzel washingtons feature film directorial debut with antwone.
A racist cop receives a heart transplant from a black lawyer he hates, who returns as a. His son collapsed while playing baseball and it was discovered he needed an operation. Archibald lying in bed with his wife, listening to president george w. Denzels acting was great but disappointed with the ending because of a few loose ends eg. Denzel washingtons movies ranked, from worst to best. Denzel washington, robert duvall, gabriela oltean, kimberly elise the black man is held hostage by the mixer of reasonable suspicion added to racial.
Then the community staretd raising money and that is all i saw. This dreadfully shrill buddy comedy has bob hoskins as a racist sleazebag cop who gets a heart transplant. More drama added to politics of transplants the new york. Denzel washington full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. It seems as though denzel being the greatest actor of all time decides to make a light comedy especially after the emotional draining previous. He has received two golden globe awards, one tony award, and two academy awards. Pauletta washington was born on september 28, 1950 in the usa as pauletta pearson. After graduating from high school, denzel enrolled at fordham university, intent on a career in journalism. Donna mancini, medical director, cardiac transplant program. Best supporting actor for the historical war drama film glory 1989 and best actor for his role as corrupt detective alonzo harris in the crime thriller training day 2001. Elise, discover that their child is in need of an emergency heart transplant.
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