# James Kearns

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'''James William Kearns''' (born 1947) is an American screenwriter. He is best known for writing the script for the film ''[John Q.](/source/John_Q.)'' (2002) which starred [Denzel Washington](/source/Denzel_Washington).<ref>{{cite book |title=Who Wrote That Movie?: Screenwriting in Review: 2000 - 2002 |last=Wehner |first=Chris C. |year=2003 |publisher=iUniverse |isbn=0-595-29269-0 |pages=41 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=q3V0pPkwDEsC&dq=%22James+Kearns%22+%2B%22john+q%22&pg=PA41 |accessdate=2008-06-15}}</ref> He has also written several TV movies and episodes of television programs such as ''[Mr. Belvedere](/source/Mr._Belvedere)'', ''[Jake and the Fatman](/source/Jake_and_the_Fatman)'', ''[Highway to Heaven](/source/Highway_to_Heaven)'' and ''[Dynasty](/source/Dynasty_(1981_TV_series))''. He is a spokesperson for the Bipolar Help Center, and currently resides in [Venice, California](/source/Venice%2C_California).

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Category:American male screenwriters
Category:1957 births
Category:Living people
Category:Place of birth missing (living people)

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