Quid Pro Quo (2008/I)

User Rating:

6.3/10   

Director:

Carlos Brooks

Writer (WGA):

Carlos Brooks (written by)

Genre:

Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

A strange new American dream.

Plot:

A semi-paralyzed radio reporter is sent out to investigate a story that leads him into an odd subculture and on a journey of disturbing self-realization.

Plot Keywords:

Wheelchair | Reporter | Radio Reporter | Wannabe | Art

Cast

Nick Stahl	...	Isaac Knott
Rachel Black	...	Janice Musslewhite
Jessica Hecht	...	Edie
Jacob Pitts	...	Hugh
Ashlie Atkinson	...	Candy
Jamie McShane	...	Man on Sidewalk
Pablo Schreiber	...	Brooster
Jeane Fournier	...	Charlene Coke
Carmela Marner	...	A Female Wannabe
Phil LaMarr	...	Wannabe Group Leader
Matthew Carey	...	A Male Wannabe
Ben Siegler	...	Man with Trachea Tube
Michal Sinnott	...	Isaac's Mom
Joshua Leonard	...	Isaac's Dad
Vera Farmiga	...	Fiona

Runtime:

USA:82 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Australia:M | USA:R

Filming Locations:

La Conner, Washington, USA

Company:

HDNet Films

Quotes:

Isaac: If you're wondering, yes, I can have sex. I just can't catch a cab.

Movie Connections:

References Frankenstein (1931)

Wheelchair Variation on Cronenberg's Crash

Movie about an odd, underground segment, the intellectually passive version of Cronenberg's Crash. People who want to be crippled from the waste down and confined to a wheelchair.

It is more than that. It's set within a mystery as to whether a radio reporter is getting lured into a trap or fake story. And unlike Crash, there's no drug connection. It's more psychological, but equally dark, simply without the ambiance and style that Crash had.

The downside is that some of it seems too setup and the story under-developed. The result is that it seems less like a theater film and more like a TV movie, but worth watching.