Zero Effect1997
Zero Effect (1997)
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Critic Consensus: A promising debut for writer/director Jake Kasdan, Zero Effect overcomes its flaws with its off-kilter humor and likeable leads.
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Cast
as Daryl Zero
as Steve Arlo
as Gregory Stark
as Gloria Sullivan
as Jess

as Bill

as Daisy
as Kragan Vincent

as Maid

as Gerald Auerbach

as Staffer No. 1

as Staffer No. 2

as Firefighter

as Motel Clerk

as Little Kid

as Rahim

as Officer Hagans

as Convention Employee

as Chuck

as Waitress

as Astronomer No. 1

as Astronomer No. 2
as Paramedic No. 1

as Clarissa Devereau
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Critic Reviews for Zero Effect
All Critics (48) | Top Critics (12) | Fresh (30) | Rotten (18) | DVD (3)
Zero Effect drones on for two hours unraveling a convoluted blackmail plot of zero interest.
There's an idiosyncratic talent at work here with the potential to blossom into bigger, better and more accomplished films.

Kasdan's is a very promising debut, its own dearth of feeling offset by able writing, engaging playing and a sure sense of pace.

Kasdan is onto something, but he needs to develop it. If he tries to bring Daryl Zero back for a sequel, maybe he'll have a better idea of what to do with his eccentric private eye.

Try as it might, "Zero Effect" just doesn't amount to much.

It turns out to be disappointingly ordinary.
Audience Reviews for Zero Effect
Starts off a little slow but once it gets going, it really goes. A thoroughly enjoyable experience.
Super Reviewer
A satisfactory entertainer in the veins of Sherlock Holmes.
Super Reviewer
Little seen gem, this sleeper phenom is simply a must watch. Pullman is at his best and the character he creates is simply wonderful to behold. Great performances. Excellent brain teaser. Funny. Intriguing. Watch this movie,...NOW.
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Zero Effect Quotes
Daryl Zero: | A person can't escape their nature. |
Daryl Zero: | Passion is the enemy of precision. |
Gloria Sullivan: | What doesn't kill you, defines you. |
Steve Arlo: | There aren't evil guys and good guys. There are just a bunch of guys. |