A promising debut for writer/director Jake Kasdan, Zero Effect overcomes its flaws with its off-kilter humor and likeable leads.
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Movie Info
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Director -
Jake Kasdan -
Producer -
Lisa Henson , Jake Kasdan , Janet Yang -
Screenwriter -
Jake Kasdan -
Distributor -
Columbia Pictures -
Production Co -
Manifest Film Co. , Columbia Pictures Film Production Asia , Castle Rock Entertainment -
Rating -
R (Language) -
Genre -
Comedy , Drama -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Jan 30, 1998, Wide -
Release Date (Streaming) -
May 1, 2008 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$2.0M -
Runtime -
1h 55m -
Sound Mix -
SDDS , Dolby SR , Dolby Digital , Surround , Dolby A , Dolby Stereo -
Aspect Ratio -
Flat (1.85:1)