John Quincy Archibald

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John Quincy Archibald is the desperate father portrayed by Denzel Washington in the film "John Q," who takes a hospital emergency room hostage to secure a life-saving heart transplant for his son.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
film character
appearsIn John Q NERFINISHED
appearsInGenre drama film
associatedWith hospital emergency room
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
surface form: United States
createdFor feature film
demands heart transplant for his son
facesConflictWith health insurance system
hospital administration
fictionalUniverse John Q NERFINISHED
filmReleaseYearContext 2002
firstAppearance film John Q
gender male
hasChild Michael Archibald NERFINISHED
hasTrait desperate
determined
protective father
self-sacrificing
moralDilemma breaking the law to save his son
motivatedBy desire to obtain heart transplant for his son
narrativeRole protagonist
notableAction takes hospital emergency room hostage
occupation factory worker
portrayedBy Denzel Washington NERFINISHED
spouse Denise Archibald NERFINISHED
themeInvolvement healthcare injustice
parental sacrifice
threatens hostages in emergency room
usesWeapon handgun

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John Q mainCharacter John Quincy Archibald
John Q titleCharacter John Quincy Archibald