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
February 15, 2002

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

