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...
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Cast verified as complete
| Bill Pullman | ... |
Daryl Zero
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| Ben Stiller | ... |
Steve Arlo
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| Ryan O'Neal | ... |
Gregory Stark
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| Kim Dickens | ... |
Gloria Sullivan
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| Angela Featherstone | ... |
Jess
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Hugh Ross | ... |
Bill
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Sarah DeVincentis | ... |
Daisy
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| Matt O'Toole | ... |
Kragan Vincent
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Michele Mariana | ... |
Maid
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Robert Katims | ... |
Gerald Auerbach
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Tyrone Henry | ... |
Staffer #1
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Aleta Barthell | ... |
Staffer #2
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Tapp Watkins | ... |
Firefighter
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Wendy Westerwelle | ... |
Motel Clerk
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Lauren Hasson | ... |
Little Kid
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| Daniel Pershing | ... |
Rahim
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David Doty | ... |
Officer Hagans
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| J.W. Crawford | ... |
Convention Employee
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Fred Parnes | ... |
Chuck
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| Luisa Sermol | ... |
Waitress
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Marvin LaRoy Sanders | ... |
Astronomer #1
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Doug Baldwin | ... |
Astronomer #2
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| Robert Blanche | ... |
Paramedic #1
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| Margot Demeter | ... |
Clarissa Devereau
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Jerrell D. Hughes | ... |
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| Jake Kasdan | ... |
Bank Teller (uncredited) (voice)
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| Bill Kelley | ... |
Man in Bathroom (uncredited)
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| Geno Romo | ... |
Basketball Player (uncredited)
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Galen Schrick | ... |
Man with Bag (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Jake Kasdan | ||
Written by
| Jake Kasdan | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Jim Behnke | ... | executive producer |
| Naomi Despres | ... | co-producer |
| Lisa Henson | ... | producer |
| Jake Kasdan | ... | producer |
| Janet Yang | ... | producer |
Music by
| The Greyboy Allstars | ||
Cinematography by
| Bill Pope | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Tara Timpone | ||
Editorial Department
| Angela Barton | ... | second assistant editor |
| Trevor Cable | ... | apprentice editor |
| Susan Chernus | ... | first assistant editor |
| Linda DeMarco | ... | color timer |
| Michael Dooley | ... | editorial production assistant |
| Mo Henry | ... | negative cutter |
| Hugh Ross | ... | apprentice editor |
| Jeff Groth | ... | avid consultant (uncredited) |
| Ed Stabile | ... | assistant editor (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Pam Bouvier | ... | (Location Casting Director) |
| Mary Vernieu | ||
Production Design by
| Gary Frutkoff | ||
Art Direction by
| Philip Messina | ... | (as Philip J. Messina) |
Set Decoration by
| Maggie Martin | ||
Costume Design by
| Kym Barrett | ||
Makeup Department
| John Blake | ... | makeup artist: Los Angeles |
| John Caglione Jr. | ... | key makeup artist |
| Nina Paskowitz | ... | key hair stylist |
| Perri Sorel | ... | makeup artist |
| Nancy Tong | ... | hair stylist (as Nanxy Tong-Heater) |
Production Management
| Jim Behnke | ... | production manager |
| James K. Jensen | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Linda Pallin | ... | post-production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Carey Dietrich | ... | first assistant director |
| Louis Hagney | ... | second second assistant director (as Louis W. Hagney) |
| Peter E. Hirsch | ... | key second assistant director |
| Kathy Krause | ... | second second assistant director (as Kathy M. Krause) |
| Jill Southern | ... | second second assistant director: Los Angeles (as Jill Musser) |
Art Department
| Philip Blackburn | ... | set dresser (as Philip S. Blackburn) |
| Nina Bradford | ... | set dressing buyer |
| Darren Brieher | ... | construction medic |
| Jeff Cach | ... | set dresser |
| Bruce Di Valerio | ... | construction coordinator |
| Joel Elmson | ... | set dresser (as Joel Elson) |
| Ken Erck | ... | stand-by painter |
| Kirk Essiambre | ... | assistant property master: Los Angeles |
| Michael Fine | ... | construction medic |
| Sean Fong | ... | set dresser |
| Kelly Hannafin | ... | set designer |
| Anne Hyvarinen | ... | paint supervisor |
| Patrick Lees | ... | lead person |
| Alberto Christiano Lombardo | ... | property master: Los Angeles |
| Chris McFadden | ... | assistant property master (as Christopher McFadden) |
| John Pearson-Denning | ... | property master |
| Nicholas Starin | ... | set dresser (as Nicholas T. Starin) |
| Brad Turner | ... | assistant property master (as Bradford H. Turner) |
| Alun Vick | ... | propmaker toolman |
| Edward Wouters | ... | general foreman (as Ed Wouters) |
| Naomi Yospe | ... | art department coordinator (as Naomi M. Yospe) |
| Todd Young | ... | propmaker toolman |
| Charles A. Carlsen | ... | greens person (uncredited) |
| Thomas Christianson | ... | scenic artist (uncredited) |
| Christopher Daniel Coleman | ... | Propmaker (uncredited) / propmaker (uncredited) |
| Marc Rosenblatt | ... | painter (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| George Baetz | ... | boom operator |
| Glenn E. Berkovitz | ... | production sound mixer (as Glenn Berkovitz) |
| Andrew Bracken | ... | sound production assistant |
| Joan Chamberlain | ... | foley recordist |
| Yann Delpuech | ... | supervising sound effects editor |
| Don Digirolamo | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Dean Drabin | ... | adr mixer |
| David E. Fluhr | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Robert Grieve | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Adam Jenkins | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Larry Keating | ... | sound production assistant (as Lawrence Keating) |
| Darren King | ... | dialogue editor |
| Gregory King | ... | supervising sound editor (as Greg King) |
| E. Niles Klein | ... | sound production assistant |
| Aaron Levy | ... | sound recordist |
| Rob Nokes | ... | sound technical supporter |
| Nancy Parker | ... | foley artist |
| Michele Perrone | ... | adr editor |
| Brian Ruberg | ... | foley mixer |
| Alison Sanford | ... | foley artist |
| Joel Shryack | ... | foley editor |
| Cary Stratton | ... | adr recordist |
| Bruce Stubblefield | ... | dialogue editor |
| Meg Taylor | ... | first assistant sound editor |
| Corey Woods | ... | utility sound |
Special Effects by
| Bob Riggs | ... | special effects coordinator |
Stunts
| Diamond Farnsworth | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Steve Kelso | ... | stunt driver |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Bob Anderson | ... | grip: Los Angeles |
| Stuart Campbell | ... | camera loader (as Stuart D. Campbell) |
| Thomas DeRose | ... | electrician: Los Angeles (as Tom Derose) |
| Sean Fine | ... | electrician: Los Angeles |
| Bob Finley III | ... | gaffer (as Robert Finley III) |
| Mark Freeman | ... | electrician: Los Angeles (as Mark P. Freeman) |
| Mike Hanauska | ... | grip (as Michael Hanauska) |
| Derek Jensen | ... | best boy grip |
| Gemma La Mana | ... | still photographer |
| Brian C. Lawson | ... | grip |
| Danny Linnik | ... | best boy electric |
| Greg Luntzel | ... | first assistant camera |
| Matthew May | ... | electrician |
| Tony Mazzucchi | ... | key grip |
| Daniel Pershing | ... | dolly grip |
| Tim Pershing | ... | grip: Los Angeles |
| Bill Pierson | ... | grip: Los Angeles |
| Scott Richmond | ... | electrician |
| William Robinson | ... | second assistant camera |
| Mike Savage | ... | grip: Los Angeles (as Michael A. Savage) |
| Doug Schwartz | ... | first assistant camera: "b" camera (as Douglas Schwartz) |
| Kurt Sturgis | ... | best boy electric: Los Angeles |
| Albert Tablanza | ... | electrician |
| Scott Walters | ... | grip (as Scott A. Walters) |
| Mark Watson | ... | electrician |
| William Webb | ... | camera operator (as Billy Webb) |
| James WilderHancock | ... | grip (as James Wilder Hancock) |
| Mitchell J. Wood | ... | 24 frame video operator (as Mitch Wood) |
| Leonard Romie | ... | lighting technician (uncredited) |
| Mark Watson | ... | rigging gaffer (uncredited) |
| William Webb | ... | additional photography (uncredited) |
Animation Department
| Johannes Gamble | ... | computer animator |
Casting Department
| Anne McCarthy | ... | casting associate |
| Danny Stoltz | ... | extras casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Carol Dobrovolny | ... | set costumer |
| Leslie Gilbertson | ... | set costumer |
| Grace Tara | ... | assistant to costume designer |
| Lois DeArmond | ... | costume illustrator (uncredited) |
| Mark Peterson | ... | costume supervisor (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Don Baldwin | ... | assistant location manager |
| Adrian Cannon | ... | location liaison |
| Iris Cole-Hayworth | ... | location intern |
| Joanna Guzzetta | ... | location manager |
| Steven D. Levine | ... | location manager: Los Angeles (as Steven Levine) |
Music Department
| Spring Aspers | ... | music coordinator |
| Todd Burke | ... | score mixer |
| Tass Filipos | ... | assistant music editor |
| Arlene Fishbach | ... | music consultant |
| Jonathan Karp | ... | music editor |
| Manish Raval | ... | music supervisor |
| Happy Walters | ... | music supervisor |
| Tom Wolfe | ... | music coordinator |
Script and Continuity Department
| Jacqueline R. Clay | ... | script supervisor (as Jacqueline Clay) |
Transportation Department
| Jennifer Addington | ... | transportation office assistant |
| Joe Baker | ... | production driver |
| William A. Benedict | ... | transportation co-captain |
| Benjamin Brewer III | ... | production driver |
| Nik Edgerton | ... | production driver |
| Edward I. Fiese | ... | production driver |
| Tony Greasley | ... | production driver |
| Robert Hunter Jr. | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Don Levinski | ... | production driver |
| Johnny Liepins | ... | production driver (as Maris 'Johnny' Liepins) |
| Steve H. Pape | ... | production driver |
| Harold Peacock | ... | production driver |
| Scott W. Ramsey | ... | transportation co-captain |
| Eric Ruland | ... | production driver |
| Katrina L. Sanders | ... | production driver |
| Marvin LaRoy Sanders | ... | production driver (as Marvin L. Sanders) |
| Paul Schwanke | ... | picture car coordinator (as Paul A. Schwanke) / transportation captain (as Paul A. Schwanke) |
| Cesar Solis | ... | production driver |
| Merrill Steckler | ... | production driver |
| Bret Stewart | ... | production driver |
| Wayne Stone | ... | production driver |
Additional Crew
| Matthew T. Beidel | ... | set production assistant |
| Timothy Blackton | ... | office production assistant |
| Linda Bloom-Hedine | ... | craft service / studio teacher (as Linda Hedine) |
| Peter A. Braun | ... | office production assistant |
| Kristin Burke | ... | assistant: Ben Stiller |
| Alison Cannon | ... | production accountant |
| Ruth Ann Crudup-Brown | ... | studio teacher: Los Angeles (as Ruth Crudup-Brown) |
| Mitchell El Mahdy | ... | set medic: Los Angeles (as Mitchel El-Mahdy) |
| Lori Evans | ... | assistant post-production accountant |
| Ruth Fainberg | ... | assistant: Bill Pullman |
| John Patrick Flanery | ... | set medic |
| Tony Garrett | ... | assistant craft service (as Tony R. Garrett) |
| David Greene | ... | stand-in |
| Margaret Heald | ... | set production assistant |
| Kathy Hicks | ... | assistant: Lisa Henson |
| Hayley H. Hsu | ... | assistant: Janet Yang (as Hayley Hsu) |
| Michael Italiano | ... | production assistant |
| Peter Kim | ... | consultant: graphics |
| Jim Laird | ... | stand-in |
| Robert J. Lyons | ... | key set production assistant (as Robert Lyons) |
| Amy Maxwell | ... | stand-in |
| Monica Rose Maynard | ... | assistant: Jake Kasdan |
| Geoff McFetridge | ... | title designer |
| Charissa McLain | ... | office production assistant |
| Eric Moore | ... | projectionist |
| Andrea Netze | ... | set production assistant: Los Angeles |
| Bettina Tendler O'Mara | ... | product promotion coordinator (as Bettina Tendler-O'Mara) |
| Joshua Ornstein | ... | assistant production accountant (as Josh Ornstein) |
| Oscar Orona | ... | craft service: Los Angeles |
| Sandra Roach | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Anne Scott | ... | post-production accountant |
| John Semedik | ... | assistant production accountant |
| Kerby L. Verley | ... | set medic |
| Jill Wakeman | ... | assistant: Naomi Despres |
| Tapp Watkins | ... | assistant: Ryan O'Neal |
| Philip Wood | ... | travel services |
| Jaime Fowler | ... | consultant: avid (uncredited) |
| Shari LaFranchi Blakney | ... | production coordinator (uncredited) |
| Gary Martin | ... | security escort: Portland (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Veronica Rinard | ... | thanks |
| David Woolson | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
- Castle Rock Entertainment
- Columbia Pictures
- Janet Yang Productions
- Manifest Film Company
- The Jim Henson Company
Distributors
- Warner Bros. (1998) (France) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures
- Columbia TriStar Domestic Television (2001) (United States) (tv)
- Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (1999) (Germany) (VHS)
- Columbia TriStar Television (1999) (United States) (tv)
- LK-TEL (1999) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Sony Pictures Releasing
- Varus Video (1998) (Russia) (VHS)
- Warner Bros. (United States) (tv)
- Warner Home Video (1999) (Japan) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Castle Rock Entertainment (courtesy of: "Misery")
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (camera dollies)
- Coast to Coast Event Services (security provided by)
- Continental Catering (catering)
- DeLuxe Laboratories (dailies)
- Extras Only (extras casting)
- Gala Catering (catering: los angeles)
- Pacific Title/Mirage (titles and opticals)
- Panavision (cameras and lenses)
- Sherman Grinberg Film Libraries (stock footage supplier)
- Technocrane Ltd. (remote cranes)
- The Greyboy Allstars (music composed and performed by)
- Todd-AO Studios (re-recording)
- Work Records (soundtrack)
- World Travel Partners (travel services provided by)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Daryl Zero is a private investigator. Along with his assistant, Steve Arlo he solves impossible crimes and puzzles. Though a master investigator, when he is not working, Zero doesn't know what to do with himself. He has no social skills, writes bad music, and drives Arlo crazy. In his latest case, Zero must find out who is blackmailing a rich executive, and when his client won't tell him, why. The only problem with this case is Zero has done something he's never done before: got emotionally involved. Written by MartianWax |
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| Taglines | The world's most private detective. See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $5,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $434,840, 01 Feb 1998 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Jake Kasdan wrote the part of Daryl Zero specifically for Bill Pullman after meeting the actor on the set of The Accidental Tourist (1988), directed by his father, Lawrence Kasdan. See more » |
| Goofs | In the diner, the spelling of "SODA FOUNTAIN" on the window behind the actors switches from "SODA FOUNTIAN" to the correct spelling between shots. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Zero Effect/Deep Rising/Great Expectations/Desperate Measures/Deceiver (1998). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Mystery Dance See more » |
| Quotes |
Daryl Zero:
Now, a few words on looking for things. When you go looking for something specific, your chances of finding it are very bad. Because of all the things in the world, you're only looking for one of them. When you go looking for anything at all, your chances of finding it are very good. Because of all the things in the world, you're sure to find some of them. See more » |