Quid Pro Quo (2008/I)

User Rating:

6.2/10   

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 | Quid Pro Quo | Wannabe | Radio Reporter

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:

[first lines]
Isaac: I don't remember *any* of what I'm about to tell you. I only know what the police and coroner's report said. But on the morning of April 5th, 1989, a high-speed car crash occurred, on a rural highway in upstate New York. There were 2 fatalities: my mother died on impact...

Movie Connections:

References Frankenstein (1931)

Garbola

This was probably the worst movie I have seen since The Arrival. And one of the worst films I have ever seen in my life. Having been suckered into renting this horrific piece of garbage, i left the movie experience feeling ill- literally. Horrible screen writing, atrocious acting, contrived bullshit plots, and unbelievable characters. Magic Shoes? Ginger Jake? Am I expected to believe that somebody who has been in a wheelchair for 20 years could just get up and start walking. Somehow I don't think the human body works that way. If they wanted to make a sci-fi movie maybe they should have contacted Spielberg. How could Vera Farmiga go from being in The Departed to being in this horrendous crap pile of a movie. She should shoot her agent. And anyone who liked this film should shoot themselves.