Zero Effect (1998)

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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.

• Released: 1998-01-30
• Genres: Mystery, Crime, Comedy
• Runtime: 1h 56m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.3/10 from 203 votes

Directed by Jake Kasdan.

Top cast

• Bill Pullman as Daryl Zero
• Ben Stiller as Steve Arlo
• Ryan O'Neal as Gregory Stark
• Kim Dickens as Gloria Sullivan
• Angela Featherstone as Jess
• Hugh Ross as Bill
• Sarah DeVincentis as Daisy
• Matt O'Toole as Kragan Vincent
• Michele Mariana as Maid
• Robert Katims as Gerald Auerbach

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Zero Effect

• United States: watch free on YouTube Free; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video

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