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 Movie A- |
Video A | Audio A+
| Extras A | Recommended!
Denzel Washington, Robert Duvall, James Woods, Anne
Heche, Eddie Griffin, Kimberly Elise, Shawn Hatosy, Ray Liotta
director Nick Cassavettes | New Line Home Entertainment
2002 | Drama - Thriller | PG-13 | 112 minutes
Region 1 | DVD-9
anamorphic
widescreen
1.85:1 aspect ratio
DTS 5.1 |
Dolby Digital 5.1
Summary: How far should a father go to save
his son's life? John Q. (Denzel Washington) is currently down on his
job because of work hour cut-backs and he is struggling to support his family with
just a part-time job. He adores his wife and son and tries his best
to provide financial and emotional support. Unexpectedly during his
son's baseball game, John Q. shockingly discovers that his son only has
days to live. His HMO insurance won't cover the astronomical cost of
a much-needed operation, and the
hospital director refuses to put his child's name on the donor waiting
list for a heart transplant. After desperate efforts to raise money to get on the list, he is pushed past the line to try to save his
son. The extent to what he decides to do in order to save his son is
likely to shock you as it did me. Sit back and be ready to cry and cheer for
the family at its crisis.
Special Features: Beyond the movie features:
original documentary - Fighting for Care features an in-depth look into
the health care crisis stemming from an organ donor shortage and the lives
that have been affected, fast track trivia subtitle track with direct
access to additional features; All-access pass features: commentary with director
Nick Cassavettes, screenwriter James Kearns, producer Mark Burg and
director of photography Rogier Stoffers; original documentary: Behind the
scenes of John Q., deleted scenes with optional director commentary, theatrical trailer, theatrical
press kit
DVD released on 7/16/2002 | Reviewed 7/16/2002
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Associated equipment used in evaluation: Sony
DVP-S7700 reference DVD player, Sony
KP-61V45 61" rear projection TV (4:3 screen aspect ratio), Sony ES STR-V444ES A/V receiver, four
B&W CDM 9NTs as left/right main speakers
and left/right surrounds, B&W CDM CNT center channel speaker, Monster Cable M-series S-Video cable MSV-500, Monster
Cable Interlink LightSpeed 100 (Toslink) optical cable, Monster Cable
Interlink 400 MKII interconnects, Monster Cable
Original speaker cables in bi-wire configuration with Monster Cable twist-on gold-plated banana plug
connectors, Lovan Sovereign T HiFi audio
rack, and Sony MDR-V600 studio monitor headphones. Our home theater equipment was calibrated
with the Video
Essentials DVD.
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2001 and our list of this year's Oscar winners on DVD.
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