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!
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Daryl Zero is a private investigator. Along with his assistant, Steve Arlo he solves impossible crimes and puzzles. Though a master investigator, when he is not working, Zero doesn't know what to do with himself. He has no social skills, writes bad music, and drives Arlo crazy. In his latest case, Zero must find out who is blackmailing a rich executive, and when his client won't tell him, why. The only problem with this case is Zero has done something he's never done before: got emotionally involved. Written by MartianWax
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Country:
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EnglishRelease Date:
30 January 1998 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
La méthode zéro See more »Box Office
Budget:
$5,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$434,840 (USA) (30 January 1998)Gross:
$1,980,338 (USA) (27 February 1998)Company Credits
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Steve Arlo: It's an uncompromising standard of his practice. He never meets any of his clients. He doesn't speak with them, or, for that matter, communicate in any direct fashion. That's his policy. But I am his sole representative and he is my only employer; and as such, I have full authorization to speak on his behalf on all his matters of business. I have with me a signed letter to that effect. He doesn't negotiate his fee. He works at a flat rate. Under some unusual circumstances, he'll ...
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Written and Performed by Elvis Costello
Courtesy of Rykodisc and Demon Records Ltd.
by arrangement with Ocean Park Music Group
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The blackmailer uses a computer running OpenStep (NeXT OS) to type the blackmail letter. See more »Goofs
When Arlo and Stark drive to the restaurant, they pass a Safeway store twice within a few seconds. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Steve Arlo: It's an uncompromising standard of his practice. He never meets any of his clients. He doesn't speak with them, or, for that matter, communicate in any direct fashion. That's his policy. But I am his sole representative and he is my only employer; and as such, I have full authorization to speak on his behalf on all his matters of business. I have with me a signed letter to that effect. He doesn't negotiate his fee. He works at a flat rate. Under some unusual circumstances, he'll ...
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Mystery DanceWritten and Performed by Elvis Costello
Courtesy of Rykodisc and Demon Records Ltd.
by arrangement with Ocean Park Music Group
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As soon as the "Zero Effect" finished, my wife and I turned to each other and said, "that's one of the best movies we've seen." Bill Pullman shows why he is one of the best, if often overlooked, actors. He plays the very private detective Daryl Zero who is uncannily insightful on the job, but otherwise is a mess. We laughed so hard at times that we had tears in our eyes. And it isn't just funny - there is a very well-woven story involving murder and blackmail.
For its cleerness, acting, story, and directing, I give it a solid "9" of "10", and one of my all-time favorites.