Quid Pro Quo

Quid Pro Quo

Infobox Film
name = Quid Pro Quo


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caption = Theatrical release poster
director = Carlos Brooks
producer = Sarah Pillsbury
Midge Sanford
writer = Carlos Brooks
narrator =
starring = Nick Stahl
Vera Farmiga
music = Mark Mothersbaugh
cinematography = Michael McDonough
editing = Charles Ireland
Lauren Zuckerman
distributor = Magnolia Pictures
released = 13 June 2008
runtime =
country = United States
language = English
budget =
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website =
amg_id =
imdb_id = 0414426

"Quid Pro Quo" (2008) is a film written and directed by Carlos Brooks, starring Nick Stahl, Vera Farmiga, Pablo Schreiber, and Kate Burton. The film was released at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival [ [http://www.sundance.org/festival/film_events/alphabetical.asp?alpha=p-r Film & Events — Sundance Film Festival ] ] and scheduled for release on 13 June 2008.

The plot involves a semi-paralyzed radio reporter who is sent to investigate a story, leading him to a disturbing subculture and a journey of self-realization.

Critical reception

The film received mixed reviews from critics. As of June 13, 2008, the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reported that 58% of critics gave the film positive reviews, based on 24 reviews — with the consensus that "Despite a stunning performance by Vera Farmiga, "Quid Pro Quo" never develops its effective parts into a convincing whole." [cite web|url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/10009420-quid_pro_quo/ |title=Quid Pro Quo Movie Reviews, Pictures - Rotten Tomatoes |accessdate=2008-06-13 |publisher=Rotten Tomatoes] Metacritic reported the film had an average score of 56 out of 100, based on 11 reviews. [cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/film/titles/quidproquo |title=Quid Pro Quo (2008): Reviews |accessdate=2008-06-13 |publisher=Metacritic]

ee also

* "Quid pro quo" is a Latin phrase meaning "this for that" or "tit for tat" in English slang.

References

External links

*imdb title|id=0414426|title=Quid Pro Quo
*rotten-tomatoes|id=10009420-quid_pro_quo|title=Quid Pro Quo
*metacritic film|id=quidproquo|title=Quid Pro Quo
*amg movie|id=1:336801|title=Quid Pro Quo
* [http://www.ifc.com/film/film-news/2008/06/carlos-brooks-on-quid-pro-quo.php Interview with director Carlos Brooks] at IFC.com
* [http://www.premiere.com/features/4613/vera-farmiga-offers-up-quid-pro-quo.html Interview with Vera Farmiga at Premiere.com]
* [http://www.premiere.com/features/4604/exclusive-nick-stahl-in-quid-pro-quo.html Interview with Nick Stahl at Premiere.com]
* [http://transabled.org/thoughts/other-thoughts/gordos-thoughts/my-biid-centric-review-of-quid-pro-quo.htm Quid Pro Quo from a BIID sufferer's perspective]


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  • Quid pro quo — (lat.: dieses für das) ist ein Rechtsgrundsatz und ökonomisches Prinzip, nach dem jemand, der etwas gibt, dafür eine angemessene Gegenleistung erhalten soll. Eine deutsche Entsprechung wäre: „Wie du mir, so ich dir“. In der Spieltheorie bekannt… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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  • Quid pro quo — (latín: «algo por algo» o «algo a cambio de algo»;[1] en latín medieval, también quiproquo) es una expresión que originalmente se refería al error de confundir dos términos similares. La locución se refiere, literalmente, a la confusión producida …   Wikipedia Español

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