John Q

2002 film directed by Nick Cassavetes
Movie film Q1141457
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John Q

Summary

John Q is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,852 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • John Q received the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture[3].
  • John Q's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • John Q was directed by Nick Cassavetes[5].
  • James Kearns wrote the screenplay for John Q[6].
  • John Q's composer is recorded as Aaron Zigman[7].
  • John Q's composer is recorded as Stevie Wonder[8].
  • John Q's genre is crime film[9].
  • John Q's genre is drama film[10].
  • A cast member of John Q was Denzel Washington[11].
  • A cast member of John Q was Robert Duvall[12].
  • A cast member of John Q was James Woods[13].
  • A cast member of John Q was Anne Heche[14].
  • A cast member of John Q was Kimberly Elise[15].
  • A cast member of John Q was Ray Liotta[16].
  • A cast member of John Q was Eddie Griffin[17].
  • A cast member of John Q was Kevin Connolly[18].
  • A cast member of John Q was Shawn Hatosy[19].
  • A cast member of John Q was Heather Wahlquist[20].
  • A cast member of John Q was Troy Winbush[21].
  • A cast member of John Q was Dina Spybey[22].
  • A cast member of John Q was David Thornton[23].
  • A cast member of John Q was Laura Harring[24].
  • A cast member of John Q was Ethan Suplee[25].
  • A cast member of John Q was Larry King[26].
  • A cast member of John Q was Troy Beyer[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Mark Burg[28] and Oren Koules[29]. John Q was directed by Nick Cassavetes[5]. James Kearns wrote the screenplay for it[6]. Cast members include Denzel Washington[11], Robert Duvall[12], James Woods[13], Anne Heche[14], Kimberly Elise[15], and Ray Liotta[16].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 2002[30] and June 13, 2002[31]. The original language of John Q was English[32]. Genres include crime film[9] and drama film[10]. It was distributed by video on demand[33].

Subject and Themes

John Q's main subject is Chicago Police Department[34].

Reception

John Q received the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture[3]. Reviews include 4.5/10[35], 30/100[36], and 26%[37].

Why It Matters

John Q ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,852 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

What awards did John Q receive?

Honors received include NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture[3].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [28] . wikidata.org.
  26. [29] . wikidata.org.
  27. [3] . wikidata.org.
  28. [32] . wikidata.org.
  29. [33] . wikidata.org.
  30. [35] . wikidata.org.
  31. [36] . wikidata.org.
  32. [37] . wikidata.org.
  33. [30] . wikidata.org.
  34. [31] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [34] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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