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Zero Effect [DVD]

Bill Pullman (Actor), Ben Stiller (Actor), Jake Kasdan (Director, Writer) Rated:
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4.4 out of 5 stars 433 ratings
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Genre Mystery & Thrillers, Romance
Format NTSC, Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, DVD, Full Screen, Widescreen, Color
Contributor Michele Mariana, Ryan O'Neal, Aleta Barthell, Hugh Ross, Bill Pullman, Tyrone Henry, Ben Stiller, Kim Dickens, Sarah DeVincentis, Jake Kasdan, Robert Katims, Angela Featherstone, Matt O'Toole See more
Language English
Runtime 1 hour and 56 minutes
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HE'S A GENIUS ON THE JOB AND A BASKET CASE IN LIFE. WITH SHARPINSIGHT, DETECTIVE DARYL ZERO AND HIS SIDEKICK ZERO IN ON CRIME.BUT WHEN LOVE ZEROES IN ON ZERO, THE WORLDS GREATEST SLEUTH SUDDENLY DOESN'T HAVE A CLUE.

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Zero Effect follows private investigator Daryl Zero and Steve Arlo, his reluctant representative, through one particularly tangled case involving blackmail, murder, revenge, and a set of lost keys. Zero is the world's best private investigator, suave and totally in control while on a case, but socially inept when off the job. The diversely talented and prolific Bill Pullman is excellently cast as Zero, switching seamlessly from one persona to the next, and the ever-charming Ben Stiller is his perfect sidekick. In a deadpan description of his method, or the "Zero Effect," Zero details his brilliance for Sherlock Holmes-like deductions, based on his strict adherence to objectivity and observation, or, in Zero parlance, "the obs." Somewhat predictably the obs falter when the case of the missing keys brings Zero to Gloria Sullivan, a winsome and mysterious paramedic played by Kim Dickens. Thankfully, writer-director Jake Kasdan is no less brilliant than the Zero he creates, and the potential corniness of the developing romance is balanced by a razor-sharp wit and the nail-biting suspense of the unfolding plot. --Laska Jimsen

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  • Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 1.85:1
  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ R (Restricted)
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.5 x 5.38 x 0.6 inches; 2.4 ounces
  • Director ‏ : ‎ Jake Kasdan
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ NTSC, Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, DVD, Full Screen, Widescreen, Color
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 56 minutes
  • Release date ‏ : ‎ January 1, 1998
  • Actors ‏ : ‎ Bill Pullman, Ben Stiller, Ryan O'Neal, Kim Dickens, Angela Featherstone
  • Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ English, French
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English (Dolby Digital 5.1)
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ Turner Home Ent
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ 0780623223
  • Writers ‏ : ‎ Jake Kasdan
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 out of 5 stars 433 ratings

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Customers find this movie entertaining with great acting, particularly praising Bill Pullman's performance as a remarkable detective. The plot receives positive feedback for being a well-thought-out mystery story, and customers appreciate its good humor and unique pacing.

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40 customers mention "Entertainment value"38 positive2 negative

Customers find the movie entertaining and brilliant, with one customer noting it's worth multiple viewings.

"...which Doyle fans will recognize without any trouble, you get a very enjoyable and intelligent reworking of Sherlock Holmes set realistically and..." Read more

"...Bill Pullman does a terrific job, as a the genious, but socially imcompetent, and seriously (but brilliantly) disturbed Darryl Zero...." Read more

"It was pretty good, it was fun...." Read more

"...I think this ingenious and delightful movie was well- reviewed but generally overlooked when it was released...." Read more

21 customers mention "Acting"21 positive0 negative

Customers praise the acting in the movie, particularly noting the excellent portrayal of Sherlock Holmes.

"...All the parts are very well acted, and Stiller is no exception, but other than name recognition, I can't imagine why Amazon would choose to put his..." Read more

"...Daryl Zero (Bill Pullman) is a remarkable detective, the best in the world, who has achieved his success through his ability to remain a..." Read more

"Best Bill Pullman movie EVER. The acting he puts in is just incredible. He totally makes the movie work...." Read more

"...Great score and script, insightful character study, deadpan humor. I watch this movie every year and have turned on quite a few people to it...." Read more

21 customers mention "Plot"21 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the movie's plot, describing it as a well-thought-out mystery story with a unique and quirky twist.

"...I enjoyed the story and the pace, the capable contributions of Pullman and the young Kim Dickens, and the capable writing and directing of twenty-..." Read more

"Part comedy, part mystery, Loved it!" Read more

"...to fans of the "Monk" TV series because it's a very similar plot frame...." Read more

"Great Detective story, about a great detective and a great story. Worth multiple viewings." Read more

9 customers mention "Humor"9 positive0 negative

Customers find the movie good-humored.

"Part comedy, part mystery, Loved it!" Read more

"...Great score and script, insightful character study, deadpan humor. I watch this movie every year and have turned on quite a few people to it...." Read more

"...Very quirky with some good chuckles and twists." Read more

"...One of my Top 10. This movie is both dramatic and incredibly funny, hence its genius--Enjoy!" Read more

8 customers mention "Pacing"8 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the movie's pacing and find it unique, with one customer noting it offers a fresh take on the pi theme.

"...I think this ingenious and delightful movie was well- reviewed but generally overlooked when it was released...." Read more

"...Stiller, as always: Awesome. Kim Dickens is unbelievably beautiful and magical here...." Read more

"...Billed as comedy; there is more to it than cheap laughs. Nuanced performances and some real depth to it...." Read more

"Accurate and fast" Read more

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  • Donald Bertram
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great Movie, Great Cast.
    Reviewed in the United States on October 15, 2015
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    Donald Bertram

    This a great overlooked movie. And Ben Stiller, although wonderful in his role, isn't even close to being the star here. That honor goes to Bill Pullman, followed closely by Kim Dickens, and then Ryan O'neill. All the parts are very well acted, and Stiller is no exception, but other than name recognition, I can't imagine why Amazon would choose to put his name down as the star, when he obviously isn't.

    The movie itself is a very clever update of the classic Sherlock Holmes/Dr. Watson private investigating team, complete with Holmes (Pullman) making ALL the relevant decisions which more often than not go completely over the head of Watson (Stiller). The result is brilliant. Add to the mix the fact that Kim Dickens turns out to be THE Woman, which Doyle fans will recognize without any trouble, you get a very enjoyable and intelligent reworking of Sherlock Holmes set realistically and believably in modern times. Oh, and even people who are unfamiliar with Sherlock Holmes will enjoy it -- it's that good. But NOBODY will come away with the idea that Ben Stiller was the star. It's just not true. I'm sure Stiller himself would agree. Ask him.
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  • Cecilio Rodriguez
    5.0 out of 5 stars A man after my own heart.
    Reviewed in the United States on August 2, 2010
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    This movie is a must see! I've always been a fan of Sherlock Holmes, but Darryl Zero is so "outside the box" that he's a pleasure to watch. Bill Pullman does a terrific job, as a the genious, but socially imcompetent, and seriously (but brilliantly) disturbed Darryl Zero. There are comparisons to Holmes, including a reference to the effect that he does not have the luxury of having a Watson to record his methods, and chronicle his cases...and so: "I'm forced to do it myself." Like Holmes, he misses nothing and anticipates everything, but the way that Darryl explains his "methods" (in that soft style of Bill Pulman) are so brilliant, and so true, that his explanations (as brilliant as they are) seem so obvious, so as to be humorous...even as you say: "Wow!That's brilliant!" His love interest is a breath of fresh air and, in her own way, an equal...a "match" for the brilliance of Darryl Zero. Unlike Holmes, however, who merely solves a crime, or mystery, and apprehends the culprit, solving the mystery is but the begining for Darryl. He solves the case almost instantly, but his curiosity then turns to the "Why?" So that, rather than apprehending the suspect, Darryl sets out to determine the emotions, and the motive underlying the mystery. Unlike most dectective movies, this movie revolves around his pursuit of the answer to that question. Like Holmes he uses various disguises that, now knowing Darryl, bring a smile to the viewer. Like Holmes with "the woman" one senses that for Daryl, his love interest, in this case Gloria, will always be, well..."the only one". The real "crime" would be to let this movie pass you by.
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  • J. Matthews
    4.0 out of 5 stars A Brilliant Awkwardness
    Reviewed in the United States on January 27, 2012
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    The detective sleuthing story was remarkably entertaining for a first time project for the young Jake Kasdan. Daryl Zero (Bill Pullman) is a remarkable detective, the best in the world, who has achieved his success through his ability to remain a dispassionate and thorough observer. The case of the missing keys starts off innocently enough, but the amount of money being paid to locate them represent a much darker crime. Zero is quite capable at blending in and remaining invisible. The difficulty comes from when he actually has to interact with the world. For this he has come to rely on his assistant, Arlo, enjoyably played by Ben Stiller, who quite frankly has had enough with the bizarre mannerisms and seemingly unreasonable and unnecessary demands placed upon him to support Zero's investigations. In this case, the blackmailer's identity and the missing keys themselves are identified by Zero remarkably quickly, leaving Daryl to work out the primary difficulties of the wherefores and whys. Zero will not conclude the case until he can determine the actual relationship between the various parties. As he moves to investigate the attractive young blackmailer he begins to play a dangerous game that may undermine the dispassionate qualities that had served and protected him thus far. I enjoyed the story and the pace, the capable contributions of Pullman and the young Kim Dickens, and the capable writing and directing of twenty-two year old Jake Kasden.
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  • Nati M.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Very special
    Reviewed in the United States on May 6, 2025
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    Part comedy, part mystery, Loved it!
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  • Matthew J. Amy
    3.0 out of 5 stars Pseudo-crazy kinda Noir?
    Reviewed in the United States on July 26, 2014
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    It was pretty good, it was fun. I don't think it did anything special for me in particular, but I think there could have been a case made to run with the main character for sequels. I don't necessesariky think that Pullman stayed the course with his craziness, but I did enjoy what was going on here. Would watch again, eventually.
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  • Sentimental Cactus
    5.0 out of 5 stars If you like kitschy 80s/90s crime yarns along the lines of beverly ...
    Reviewed in the United States on August 2, 2017
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    If you like kitschy 80s/90s crime yarns along the lines of beverly hills cop, midnight run and so on, You will probably enjoy this. Also this would probably appeal to fans of the "Monk" TV series because it's a very similar plot frame. The love scenes are cheesy, the charachters are shticky, but it works and like I said if you enjoy a high-quality but very 89s / 90s Hollywood assembly line movie, this is one of the best. With all those disclaimers it's worth adding that although much of this is fairly paint- by-numbers The outcome is legitimately hard to predict and there is an underlying theme about not judging a book by its cover that takes this just a notch beyond the level of mere entertainment.
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  • Sheldon A. Wiebe
    5.0 out of 5 stars Sherlock Holmes Update Soars!
    Reviewed in Canada on January 9, 2024
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    Daryl Zero is the world's greatest detective and Zero Effect is his greatest case.

    To quote IMDb, "The world's greatest detective Daryl Zero aided by his associate Steve Arlo investigates a complex and mysterious case of blackmail and missing keys for shady tycoon Gregory Stark who is less than forthcoming about what is really happening!"

    Arlo, played with some small amount of bemusement, is Watson to Zero's Holmes. He is smart, funny and, occasionally, dangerous.

    To complete the parallels to Holmes, there is even an equivalent to "The Woman" - a clever and resourceful woman who is Zero's Irene Adler.

    Ryan O'Neal shines as the less-than-completely-forthcoming Geoffrey Stark - a role that requires him to be much more than just a villain (or is he...?).

    And, while we're listed Holmes equivalences, Angela Featherstone is solid in a tiny role as Jess. Arlo's girlfriend (think Watson's beloved Mary).

    The DVD also includes a couple of better-than-average special features and an absorbing audio Commentary by writer/director Jake Kasdan (it's his first film!).

    Well worth your time.
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  • lich
    5.0 out of 5 stars Eccellente !
    Reviewed in Italy on February 19, 2020
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    L'articolo è arrivato sigillato e conforme alla descrizione . A mia sorpresa non ho dovuto nemmeno provare a cambiare le impostazioni di area per la visione del DVD . Magnifico !
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  • stéph24
    5.0 out of 5 stars énorme polar méconnu
    Reviewed in France on May 18, 2009
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    Quand un réalisateur débutant de 25 ans, fils du plutôt bon Lawrence Kasdan se lance dans le ciné, ça donne The Zero Effect, un sherlock Holmes moderne bourré d'humour & intèrprèté magistralement par Bill Pullman.
    Une perle intelligente & maitrisée à découvrir d'urgence!
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  • JOSE JOAQUÍN MAY MARIN
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excelente película
    Reviewed in Mexico on June 22, 2023
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    Se me hizo difícil buscarla en formato DVD, la había visto antes en alquilarla en vhs
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  • Satisfied
    5.0 out of 5 stars Positive Experience
    Reviewed in Canada on October 3, 2024
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    Fast shipping, well packaged. Item as described. Would definitely buy from this seller again !!!
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