# Zero Effect (1998)

> An antisocial genius private eye and his exasperated assistant navigate a blackmail case that turns professional detachment into personal chaos.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/9738

## Facts

- Runtime: 116 min
- Genres: Mystery, Crime, Comedy
- Director: Jake Kasdan
- Cast: Bill Pullman, Ben Stiller, Ryan O'Neal, Kim Dickens, Angela Featherstone, Hugh Ross, Sarah DeVincentis, Matt O'Toole
- TMDB rating: 6.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120906/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: witty, offbeat, sardonic, lazy sunday, cult movie night

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