| Zero Effect | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Jake Kasdan |
| Written by | Jake Kasdan |
| Based on | "A Scandal in Bohemia" by Arthur Conan Doyle |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Bill Pope |
| Edited by | Tara Timpone |
| Music by | The Greyboy Allstars |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures[1] |
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Running time | 116 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $5 million[2] |
| Box office | $2 million (US)[2] |
Zero Effect is a 1998 American mystery comedy film written and directed by Jake Kasdan in his feature directional debut. Starring Bill Pullman as "the world's most private detective", Daryl Zero, and Ben Stiller as his assistant Steve Arlo, the film's plot is loosely based on the Arthur Conan Doyle short story "A Scandal in Bohemia".[3]
Shot in Portland, Oregon[4] and scored by The Greyboy Allstars, the film was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1998 Cannes Film Festival.[5]
The film did not perform well at the box-office, grossing $2 million with a budget of $5 million.
- ^ a b "Zero Effect (1998)". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
- ^ a b "Zero Effect (1998)". The Numbers. Retrieved June 28, 2015.
- ^ Tobias, Scott (January 14, 2010). "Zero Effect". The AV Club. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
- ^ Mohan, Marc (June 4, 2014). "Angelina, Keanu and other big stars came to Portland to film these 5 under-the-radar indie movies". The Oregonian. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
- ^ "Festival de Cannes: Zero Effect". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved October 4, 2009.