Zero Effect

Zero Effect is a 1998 mystery film written and directed by Jake Kasdan (son of writer/director Lawrence Kasdan). It stars Bill Pullman as "the world's most private detective" Daryl Zero and Ben Stiller as his assistant Steve Arlo. It was clearly inspired by Rex Stout's series of Nero Wolfe mystery stories, which were similarly about a housebound detective (Nero = Zero) and his faithful legman (Archie = Arlo). The plot of the film is loosely based... More

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  • Jan 30, 1998

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R (USA)

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  • 1 h 56 min

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  • Zero Effect

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Jake Kasdan

Jake Kasdan (born Jacob Kasdan; 28 October 1974) is an American television and film director. Kasdan was born in Detroit, Michigan, the son of Meg (née Goldman), a writer, and writer-director Lawrence Kasdan. His younger brother, Jon Kasdan, also works in the film and television industry as an...

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  • The world's most private detective.

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  • 1998

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  • 1 h 56 min

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  • 5,000,000

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List Rank Year Note
  • 8,163
  • Apr 25, 2010
  • 6.5

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