

The world's most private detective.
Daryl Zero is a private investigator and—along with his assistant, Steve Arlo—he solves impossible crimes and puzzles. Although Daryl's a master investigator, he doesn't know what to do with himself when he's not working; he has no social skills, writes bad music and drives Steve crazy.
Zero Effect (1998) is a comedy, crime, and mystery film directed by Jake Kasdan. It stars Bill Pullman, Ben Stiller, and Ryan O'Neal. The film runs for 1 hour 56 minutes. Audiences have made it well received, with an average score of 6.3 out of 10 from 202 votes.

Bill Pullman
Daryl Zero

Ben Stiller
Steve Arlo

Ryan O'Neal
Gregory Stark

Kim Dickens
Gloria Sullivan

Angela Featherstone
Jess
Hugh Ross
Bill
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Zero Effect stars Bill Pullman, Ben Stiller, Ryan O'Neal, and Kim Dickens, and was directed by Jake Kasdan.
Zero Effect has a runtime of 1 hour 56 minutes.
Zero Effect was released in 1998.
Zero Effect is a comedy, crime, and mystery film.
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