Zero Effect

~The world's most private detective.

Overview

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.

Genres

General Information

Release Date: 1998-01-30
Budget: $5000000
Revenue: $1980338
Runtime: 116 min

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