Quid Pro Quo

Isaac Knott, a radio reporter in New York who uses a wheelchair, receives a tip claiming that healthy people are paying doctors to amputate their limbs. His investigation into the story brings him into contact with Fiona, who introduces him to a secretive subculture of people who long to be disabled. What begins as a professional assignment becomes a more personal reckoning for Isaac, who lost his parents in a car crash as a child and has used a wheelchair since.

Quid Pro Quo was released in 2008. It is an American drama with elements of mystery and thriller, running 82 minutes, written and directed by Carlos Brooks. It was his first feature as director, followed by Burning Bright in 2010. The film was produced by Sarah Pillsbury and Midge Sanford. Nick Stahl plays Isaac, with Vera Farmiga as Fiona, and Jacob Pitts, Aimee Mullins, James Frain and Kate Burton among the supporting cast, which numbers 25 credited performers.

On TMDB the film holds a rating of 5.3 out of 10 from 53 votes, indicating a small viewership and a muted overall response.