
John Quincy Archibald is a father and husband whose son is diagnosed with an enlarged heart and then finds out he cannot receive a transplant because HMO insurance will not cover it. Therefore, he decides to take a hospital full of patients hostage until the hospital puts his son's name on the donor's list.

John Quincy Archibald

Dr. Raymond Turner

Denise Archibald

Lt. Frank Grimes

Mitch Quigley

Lester Matthews

Steve Maguire

Guard Max Conlin

Chief Gus Monroe

Rebecca Payne

Gina Palumbo

Julie Bird

Mike Archibald

Jimmy Palumbo

Tuck Lampley

Sgt. Moody

Miriam Smith

Steve Smith

Rosa Gonzales
Beautiful BMW Driver
Tow Truck Driver
Employee Manager

Dr. Ellen Klein

Registered Nurse

Admitting Nurse
Nurse Reggie
Insurance Rep

State Employee
Social Services Rep
Human Services Rep

Medicaid Official

Sick Girl's Mother
TV Buyer

Wife of Heart Transplant Patient
Dr. Turner's Assistant
Panicked E.R. Doctor

Desk Guard

Debby Utley

Paramedic #1
Paramedic #2

Fong
Computer Cop

Freddy B.

Wally Pitoniak

News Anchor

Sniper
Videographer

Barricade Cop
Medical Transplant #1

Medical Transplant #2

U.N.O.S. Official
Nick

Jay Leno

Gloria Allred

Larry King

Arianna Huffington

Ted Demme

Nas

Bill Maher

Public Defender

Judge K. Ploucha

Jury Foreman

O.R. Nurse (uncredited)