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Zero Effect   1998         R, 115 min. Genre: Comedy / Mystery Director: Jake Kasdan   Cast: Bill Pullman, Ben Stiller, Ryan O'Neal, Kim Dickens, Angela Featherstone, Hugh Ross, Sarah DeVincentis, Matt O'Toole, Michele Mariana, Robert Katims, Tyrone Henry, Aleta Barthell   Jake Kasdan wrote and directed this excellent film about a private investigator extraordinaire, Daryl Zero (Bill Pullman) who is assigned to find the person responsible for the extortion of the Portland, Oregon, tycoon Gregory Stark (Ryan O'Neal). Zero and his assistant Steve Arlo (Ben Stiller) set up a sting operation, and soon Gloria Sullivan (Kim Dickens) becomes involved in the case. This is one very funny movie.