The world's most private detective.
Daryl Zero is a private investigator and—along with his assistant, Steve Arlo—he solves impossible crimes and puzzles. Although Daryl's a master investigator, he doesn't know what to do with himself when he's not working; he has no social skills, writes bad music and drives Steve crazy.
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Spare, cool, contemporary and classical in form.
- sparerichly built
- cooloverwhelming
- contemporarynostalgic
- classical in formformally daring
- unpretentiousprestige
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Cast
- Bill PullmanDaryl Zero
- Ben StillerSteve Arlo
- Ryan O'NealGregory Stark
- Kim DickensGloria Sullivan
- Angela FeatherstoneJess
- Hugh RossBill
- Sarah DeVincentisDaisy
- Matt O'TooleKragan Vincent
- Michele MarianaMaid
- Robert KatimsGerald Auerbach
Crew
- Jake KasdanDirector
- Jake KasdanWriter
- Bill PopeDirector of Photography
- The Greyboy AllstarsOriginal Music Composer
- Tara TimponeEditor
- Jake KasdanProducer
- Lisa HensonProducer
- Janet YangProducer
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