Synopsis
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.
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Cast
- Nick StahlIsaac Knott
- Vera FarmigaFiona Ankany
- Rachel BlackJanice Musslewhite
- Jessica HechtEdie
- Jacob PittsHugh
- Ashlie AtkinsonCandy
- Pablo SchreiberBrooster
- Jeane FournierCharlene Coke
- James FrainFather Dave
- Aimee MullinsRaine
Recommendations
- 80
Variety
A strikingly original and provocative first feature from scribe-helmer Carlos Brooks. - 75
TV Guide Magazine
The story eventually resolves itself a little too neatly, but it never devolves into a freak show or a fable, thanks in large part to Farmiga and Stahl's deft, quirky performances. - 75
New York Post
This warped masochistic cousin to David Cronenberg's "Crash" - not to be confused with the Oscar winner of the same name - is well worth seeing for Farmiga's stunning performance. - 75
Premiere
Fans of strange love stories and detective thrillers would do well to investigate this indie gem. - 70
New York Magazine (Vulture)
The first half of Quid Pro Quo is among the most jaw-dropping things I"ve ever seen: Who knew there was a closeted subculture of people pretending to be paraplegics? - 50
Village Voice
Farmiga is captivating, Stahl less so--although a bigger problem is writer/director Carlos Brooks's script, which sets up one story, then shifts gears into something more personal and psychologically specific. That's normally a plus, deepening the viewer's sense of involvement, but the transition here is bumpy and, ultimately, unconvincing. - 50
The A.V. Club
Stahl quietly plays the straight man, giving the usually skillful Farmiga plenty of room to overact with abandon; she plays her character as one part Rosanna Arquette in David Cronenberg's "Crash" to two parts Natalie Portman's magical life-saving pixie in "Garden State." - 50
Wall Street Journal
Quid Pro Quo, a bizarre but audacious debut feature by Carlos Brooks.