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Zero Effect

  • 19981998
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  • 1h 56m
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Zero Effect (1998)
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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 les... Read allThe 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!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!
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
15K
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POPULARITY
20,474
2,348
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    • Director
      • Jake Kasdan
    • Writer
      • Jake Kasdan
    • Stars
      • Bill Pullman
      • Ben Stiller
      • Ryan O'Neal
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Jake Kasdan
    • Writer
      • Jake Kasdan
    • Stars
      • Bill Pullman
      • Ben Stiller
      • Ryan O'Neal
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 159User reviews
    • 82Critic reviews
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

    Videos1

    Zero Effect
    Trailer 0:31
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    Kim Dickens in Zero Effect (1998)
    Bill Pullman and Ben Stiller in Zero Effect (1998)
    Kim Dickens in Zero Effect (1998)
    Zero Effect (1998)
    Bill Pullman and Ben Stiller in Zero Effect (1998)
    Bill Pullman and Ben Stiller in Zero Effect (1998)
    Bill Pullman and Ben Stiller in Zero Effect (1998)
    Bill Pullman and Ben Stiller in Zero Effect (1998)
    Bill Pullman and Ben Stiller in Zero Effect (1998)
    Bill Pullman, Ben Stiller, and Ryan O'Neal in Zero Effect (1998)
    Bill Pullman and Ben Stiller in Zero Effect (1998)
    Zero Effect (1998)

    Top cast

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    Bill Pullman
    Bill Pullman
    • Daryl Zero
    Ben Stiller
    Ben Stiller
    • Steve Arlo
    Ryan O'Neal
    Ryan O'Neal
    • Gregory Stark
    Kim Dickens
    Kim Dickens
    • Gloria Sullivan
    Angela Featherstone
    Angela Featherstone
    • Jess
    Hugh Ross
    • Bill
    Sarah DeVincentis
    • Daisy
    Matt O'Toole
    Matt O'Toole
    • Kragan Vincent
    Michele Mariana
    • Maid
    Robert Katims
    • Gerald Auerbach
    Tyrone Henry
    • Staffer #1
    Aleta Barthell
    • Staffer #2
    Tapp Watkins
    • Firefighter
    Wendy Westerwelle
    • Motel Clerk
    Lauren Hasson
    • Little Kid
    Daniel Pershing
    Daniel Pershing
    • Rahim
    David Doty
    • Officer Hagans
    J.W. Crawford
    J.W. Crawford
    • Convention Employee
    • Director
      • Jake Kasdan
    • Writer
      • Jake Kasdan
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Jake Kasdan wrote the part of Daryl Zero specifically for Bill Pullman after meeting the actor on the set of The Accidental Tourist (1988), directed by his father, Lawrence Kasdan.
    • Goofs
      In the diner, the spelling of "SODA FOUNTAIN" on the window behind the actors switches from "SODA FOUNTIAN" to the correct spelling between shots.
    • Quotes

      Daryl Zero: Now, a few words on looking for things. When you go looking for something specific, your chances of finding it are very bad. Because of all the things in the world, you're only looking for one of them. When you go looking for anything at all, your chances of finding it are very good. Because of all the things in the world, you're sure to find some of them.

    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Zero Effect/Deep Rising/Great Expectations/Desperate Measures/Deceiver (1998)
    • Soundtracks
      Mystery Dance
      Written and Performed by Elvis Costello

      Courtesy of Rykodisc and Demon Records Ltd.

      by arrangement with Ocean Park Music Group

    User reviews159

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    Top review
    9/10
    Hellooow, I don't know...!
    There is one thing that makes this film special and that is the persona of Daryl Zero. He is played in a spectacular way by Bill Pullman, who makes the script take life, making simple lines sound really funny and interesting!

    Guy Ritchie probably copied a great many things from this film and from the way Pullman plays Daryl Zero in his Sherlock films with RDJ.

    So yes, this is a film Sherlock-style with a detective and a sidekick investigating a case.

    The dialogues are strong, the acting is strong by all the leads, the music score is very nice, and its definitely one of the 90s films that you will enjoy watching nowadays.

    I have to say that I was surprised by Pullman; i had no idea he can act like that (judging him only from independence day and other mainstream films).

    In this film he had an opportunity to make this character one of the coolest cinematic detectives I have seen.

    Kudos to Jake Kasdan for directing and writing; this is solid film-making.

    You can tell the enthusiasm in making this film by the camerawork, props, editing and ofcourse the delivery of the lines and the acting; all the actors are giving their best (and Ben Stiller is toned down to a normal person here...).

    Highly recommended if you are looking to see something cool and funny. 9/10.
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    • ThomDerd
    • Jun 22, 2021

    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 30, 1998 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Нульовий ефект
    • Filming locations
      • Portland, Oregon, USA
    • Production companies
      • Castle Rock Entertainment
      • Columbia Pictures
      • Janet Yang Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $5,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $2,087,471
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $434,840
      • Feb 1, 1998
    • Gross worldwide
      • $2,087,471
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 56 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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