Movie
Quid Pro Quo
Suspense/thriller film with a runtime of 81 minutes, released in 2008. Presented in English.
At a Glance
Synopsis
A man who can't walk meets a woman who envies his condition in this offbeat black comedy. Isaac Knott (Nick Stahl) lost the use of his legs when he was eight years old in an auto accident that also claimed the lives of his parents. Despite being confined to a wheelchair, Isaac has enjoyed a successful career as the host of a talk show on a New York City public radio outlet. One day, Isaac is told an odd story about a man who arrived at a local hospital and demanded to have his legs amputated; the man was part of a secret subculture of able-bodied folks who wish to be paraplegics, using wheelchairs when they can and attempting to deaden their legs through artificial means. Isaac becomes fascinated with the idea of these wannabes, and begins studying the phenomenon for a piece on his show. Isaac's research leads him to Fiona (Vera Farmiga), a sexy but mysterious blonde who collects and restores Chinese art. Fiona is also the owner of a wheelchair she doesn't really need, and Isaac, who is increasingly attracted to her, wants to know all about her role in the fake-paraplegic underground. However, Fiona isn't about to give away any of her secrets for free, and Isaac discovers that the exchange of information and trust goes deeper the longer they know one another. The first feature film from writer and director Carlos Brooks, Quid Pro Quo received its premiere at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival.
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Cast
- Nick Stahl
- Vera Farmiga
- Aimee Mullins
- James Frain
- Kate Burton
- Jeane Fournier
- Dylan Bruno
- Jacob Pitts
- Jessica Hecht
- Rachael Black
- Jeane Fourier
- Joshua Leonard
- Pablo Schreiber
- Phil LaMarr
- Leonardo Nam
- Charles Ireland
- Beth Kuhn
- Carlos Brooks
- Per Melita
- Randi Hiller
- Todd Wagner
- Mark Cuban
- Antonio Arroyo
- Sandy Berman
- Michael McDonough
- Roshelle Berliner
- Jason Kliot
- Joana Vicente
- Lauren Zuckerman
- Eric Daman
