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Quick Info

Rating

6.2/10

Release1998

Runtime1h 56m

StatusReleased

Budget$5,000,000

Revenue$1,980,338

Production

Castle Rock Entertainment

Manifest Film Company

Movie

Zero Effect

1998

1h 56m

6.2

Comedy

Crime

Drama

Mystery

Synopsis

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.

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