Men with Guns
1998
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"Zero Effect" opens with the key character offscreen. His name is Daryl Zero, he's the best private detective in the world, and he's a recluse who prefers to be represented in public by a hireling. Sounds like the setup for a comedy, but this is one of those movies that creeps up on you, insidiously gathering power. By the end, I was surprised how much I was involved. The hireling, named Steve ...
Jun 21, 2023 Full Review Danielle Solzman Solzy at the Movies As a film, Zero Effect shows Kasdan's promise as a filmmaker. Rated: 3.5/5 Jan 31, 2023 Full Review Rob ...
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- Jake Kasdan
- R
- Bill Pullman
9/10. Simple, and cool as hell. Plisko-52 26 July 2000. "Zero Effect" is about the this hermit named Daryl Zero who happens to be the best private investigator in the world, not the other way way around. It is a movie that tells two stories while Zero works one interesting, challenging case.
Jan 30, 1998 · Zero Effect: Directed by Jake Kasdan. With Bill Pullman, Ben Stiller, Ryan O'Neal, Kim Dickens. The world's greatest detective Daryl Zero aided by his associate Steve Arlo investigates a complex and mysterious case of blackmail and missing keys for shady tycoon Gregory Stark who is less than forthcoming about what is really happening!
- (15K)
- Comedy, Crime, Drama
- Jake Kasdan
- 1998-01-30
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Zero Effect is a 1998 American mystery comedy film written and directed by Jake Kasdan in his feature directional debut.Starring Bill Pullman as "the world's most private detective", Daryl Zero, and Ben Stiller as his assistant Steve Arlo, the film's plot is loosely based on the Arthur Conan Doyle short story "A Scandal in Bohemia".
- $5 million
- The Greyboy Allstars
- January 30, 1998
Zero Effect Reviews. Polished, ironic, enjoyable and hugely promising. Full Review | Jun 21, 2023. The film's eccentricities are badly controlled; and they oddly sit with the tired thriller ...
Jan 23, 1998 · "Zero Effect" is a melange of hip humor, whodunit and pop psychoanalysis. A roller-coaster of ideas and tones, filmmaker Jake Kasdan's debut feature is scattershot entertainment that misses as ...
