See more ideas about denzel washington, denzel washington quotes and washington. See more ideas about denzel washington, movies and i movie. Be still and know full movie kelsey steele, elizabeth potthast, kelly bartram. One of hollywoods sexiest and most magnetic leading men, denzel washingtons poise and radiantly. Heart condition is a 1990 american buddy comedy film starring bob hoskins, denzel washington and chloe webb. With denzel washington in the lead, it single handily saves this film from a being a bad film. Denzel washington list of movies and tv shows tv guide. Denzel washingtons movies ranked, from worst to best. It deals with the harsh realities of the american health care system, in which denzels character is denied treatment for his sons heart operation and this forces him to go to extreme measures. There is probably no stronger love than that felt between a parent and a small child.
December 2002 marked denzel washingtons feature film directorial debut with antwone. 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. 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. The magnificent seven 2016 the equalizer 2014 robert bobby trench. One of hollywoods sexiest and most magnetic leading men, denzel washington s poise and radiantly sane intelligence permeate whatever film he is in, be it a socially conscious drama, biopic, or suspense thriller. John q 110 movie clip heart failure 2002 hd youtube. The story is about a racist cop bob hoskins who gets a heart transplant from a black guy. More drama added to politics of transplants the new york times. The black guy denzel washington then appears as a ghost in the cops life. 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.
Racist officer jack moony bob hoskins suffers a heart attack and receives a heart transplant from africanamerican lawyer napoleon stone denzel washington. The two rivals competeting in the same work force area in their community to help bring down drug rate. 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. Feb 18, 2002 the movie stars denzel washington as john q. In the film, washingtons character fights a health care system that values financial strength over all else. John q is the story of a man who finds himself up against a wall. A heartsick fathers plea for health care the washington. Denzel washington plays john quincy archibald john q. Apr 01, 2002 and the subject at the heart of the battle is health insurance to pay for the heart transplant for a child. It deals with the harsh realities of the american health care system, in which denzel s character is denied treatment for his sons heart operation and this forces him to go to extreme measures. She has been married to denzel washington since june 25, 1983. John q 710 movie clip take my heart 2002 hd youtube.
In john q, this is explored through a fathers desperate attempt to get a heart transplant for his dying son. Cardiomegaly is an abnormal enlargement of the heart and requires a heart transplant for long term survival. Archibald, a workingclass father so desperate to get an organ transplant for his dying son that when insurance and all else fail he takes. The script has its flaws, but for the most part it succeeds at delivering a good two hour film. Jesus, the heart transplant donor, and denzel washingtons. Pauletta washington was born on september 28, 1950 in the usa as pauletta pearson. Im not much of a movie goer,so the ending was fresh for me. A heartsick fathers plea for health care washington post.
Denzel washington timeline featuring movies and other. And the subject at the heart of the battle is health insurance to pay for the heart transplant for a child. Archibald, a factory worker facing financial hardship. Bob hoskins, denzel washington, chloe webb, roger e. It seems as though denzel being the greatest actor of all time decides to make a light comedy especially after the emotional draining previous. 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. Dec 14, 2016 denzel washingtons movies ranked, from worst to best. Denzel washington offers to sacrifice himself for his son. Archibald, an ordinary man who works at a factory and takes care of his family. John quincy archibald takes a hospital emergency room hostage when his insurance wont cover his sons heart transplant.
Denzel washington is a downonhis luck father, whose insurance wont cover his sons heart transplant. See more ideas about denzel washington, movies, i movie. John q is entertaining and is a must see film for denzel washington fans. With two academy awards, two golden globes, a tony, an obie, a screen actors guild award, 17 naacp image awards, a pair of mtv awards, a bet humanitarian award, an aarp movies for grownups award for best actor. A national health care crisis in the united states yields this tense drama from screenwriter james kearns and. 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. This film heart condition was produced in 1990 right after denzels award winning film glory1989. She is known for her work on philadelphia 1993, antwone fisher 2002 and happily ever after. 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.
Archibauld, an illinois factory worker who resorts to hostagetaking after learning that the hospital wont even request an. The son has a heart condition and needs a transplant. 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. Archibald, a father so desperate to obtain a heart transplant for his son that when his h. See more ideas about denzel washington, denzel washington films and washington. Archibald denzel washington is an ordinary man whose life.
Nov 21, 2017 remembering heart condition, denzel washingtons greatest mistake the writer and director of the 1990 policebuddycomedyasracialawakening reflects on the film that reportedly scared. Remembering heart condition, denzel washingtons greatest mistake the writer and director of the 1990 policebuddycomedyasracialawakening reflects on. 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. Denzel washington stars as napoleon stone a lawyer and bob hoskins stars as jack moony as a police officer. Their goal would be to find the mysterious men that shot and killed. Hell, this movie even suggests president bush is screwing him. This dreadfully shrill buddy comedy has bob hoskins as a racist sleazebag cop who gets a. One of hollywoods sexiest and most magnetic leading men, denzel washington s poise and radiantly.
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. 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. Academy award and golden globewinner denzel washington training day, american gangster stars as john q. With bob hoskins, denzel washington, chloe webb, roger e. John q 2002 official trailer denzel washington, robert duvall. John q denzel washington is an ordinary man who works at a factory and takes care of his family. This heart transplant came with more than bad jokes it came with the ghost of napoleon stone. Aug 08, 2017 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. Academy awardwinner denzel washington stars as john q.
Its one of those movies that everyone should see, and also brilliantly deals with the subject of homosexuality. Although hanks is fantastic in his role, it is imo denzel who with his acting makes this movie the great masterpiece that it is. Washington was seen in john q, a story about a downonhisluck father whose son is in need of a heart transplant. Remembering heart condition, denzel washingtons greatest.
Denzels acting was great but disappointed with the ending because of a few loose ends eg. The film was excellent, very tense, emotional, with no bad language or sexual scenes. A national health care crisis in the united states yields. More drama added to politics of transplants the new york. Trailer denzel washington, robert duvall movie hd a downonhis luck father, whose insurance wont cover his sons heart transplant. Archibald lying in bed with his wife, listening to president george w. Archibald, who is played by denzel washington, experiences a sudden life change when his son, michael archibald, is suddenly diagnosed with cardiomegaly. Denzel s acting was great but disappointed with the ending because of a few loose ends eg. His wife denise and young son daniel are his life and world. Denzel washington is not in the business of making mistakes. Denzel washington stars as john q, a man whose young son needs an emergency heart transplant. 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. In came the extremely racist and crude jokes from his coworkers. With denzel washington, robert duvall, gabriela oltean, kimberly elise.
After a short prologue that telegraphs the ending to the movie, john q opens with john q. 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 full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Archibauld, an illinois factory worker who resorts to hostagetaking after learning that the hospital wont even request an organ for his son without.
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