Quid Pro Quo (film)

Quid Pro Quo is a 2008 American drama film, written and directed by Carlos Brooks, and starring Nick Stahl and Vera Farmiga. The film is about a semiparalyzed radio reporter who investigates a story that uncovers an odd subculture leading to a disturbing selfrealization. The film premiered at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival on January 20, 2008, and was released in the United States on June 13, 2008.

One day, Isaac learns about a man who showed up at a local hospital and demanded to have his legs amputated. The man was part of a secret subculture of ablebodied people who want to be paraplegics. They use wheelchairs whenever possible, and they try to deaden their legs through artificial means. Isaac becomes fascinated by these strange people, and begins studying the phenomenon for a news piece on his radio show.Through his research, Isaac meets Fiona Vera Farmiga, a sexy but mysterious blonde who collects and restores Chinese art. Fiona also owns a wheelchair she doesnt really need. Increasingly attracted to her, Isaac tries to learn all he can about her role in the fakeparaplegic underground. Fiona, however, does not give away her secrets for free. Soon, Isaac discovers that the exchange of information and trust goes deeper the longer they know one another. ........

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