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Summary of John Q
The film stars Denzel Washington as John Q. Archibald, a Chicago factory worker whose apparently healthy son collapses during a Little League game. John Q. and his wife Denise race the kid to an emergency room, where his signs are stabilized and then a cardiologist explains that young Mike's heart is three times normal size. There are two options: a heart transplant or optimizing Mike's "quality of life" during the "months ... weeks ... days" left to him. Joining the doctor is appropriately named hospital administrator Rebecca Payne, who already knows the Archibald has no money, and argues for the "quality of life" choice. John Q. thinks he's covered by insurance, but it was not. His company ...

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