Zero Effect (1998)

Directed by

Jake Kasdan

Genre

comedy film, mystery film, comedy thriller

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 51m

Rated

R

Rating

6.3 of 10 from 202 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A brilliant but eccentric private detective avoids all public contact and relies on his assistant to manage his cases. In Portland, he takes on a blackmail investigation that puts his unusual methods and reclusive lifestyle to the test.

quirkyoffbeatwryunderstatedlow-keymeanderingintellectually playfuldryly humorous

What happens

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". Shot in Portland, Oregon and scored by The Greyboy Allstars, the film was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1998 Cannes Film Festival. The film was released by Columbia Pictures on January 30, 1998 and received negative reviews from critics, grossing $2 million with a budget of $5 million. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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