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Shortcut to Happiness
Shortcut to Happiness

Shortcut to Happiness

The devil is in the details.

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In Manhattan, the aspirant writer Jabez Stone is a complete loser: he is not able to sell his novels, he lives in a lousy apartment and he does not have success with women. When one of his friends Julius Jenson sells his novel for US$ 190,000.00 to an editor, Jabez fells envy and promises to sell his soul to the devil for success and accidentally kills a woman with his typing machine. The Devil knocks on his door, fixes the situation and seals a contract with Jabez. His low quality novels have bad reviews but become best-sellers; Jabez enriches; has success with women, but has no time for his friends. Jabez meets with the publisher Daniel Webster who offers him a chance to break the contract with the devil.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

102 mins

Rating

5.6/10

Release Date

13 July 2007

Country

United States of America

Cast

Alec Baldwin

Alec Baldwin

Bez Stone

Jennifer Love Hewitt

Jennifer Love Hewitt

The Devil

Anthony Hopkins

Anthony Hopkins

Daniel Webster

Dan Aykroyd

Dan Aykroyd

Julius Jensen

Kim Cattrall

Kim Cattrall

Constance Hurry

Barry Miller

Barry Miller

Mike Weiss

Amy Poehler

Amy Poehler

Molly Gilchrest

Midori Nakamura

Midori Nakamura

Kee

Mike Doyle

Mike Doyle

Luke

Gregg Bello

Gregg Bello

Rick Fusco

Peter Maloney

Peter Maloney

John Hardy

Kelly Mealia

Kelly Mealia

Woman at Elaine's

Bobby Cannavale

Bobby Cannavale

Cop

Marilyn Dobrin

Marilyn Dobrin

Joan Jensen

Paul Stolarsky

Paul Stolarsky

Old Man

Brendan O'Mally

Brendan O'Mally

Johnnie

Ken Page

Ken Page

Clerk

Terrence Mann

Terrence Mann

Art Dealer

Ronald 'Kafe' Thermidor

Ronald 'Kafe' Thermidor

Messenger

Ken Murton

Ken Murton

Daniel's Agent

Kevin Olson

Kevin Olson

Tommy Anderson

Canedy Knowles

Canedy Knowles

Webster's Assistant

Marni Lustig

Marni Lustig

"Normal" Woman

Virl Andrick

Virl Andrick

Dick

Ray Aranha

Ray Aranha

Mailman

Kaniel Arocho

Kaniel Arocho

Skateboard Kid #1

Jorge Arocho

Jorge Arocho

Skateboard Kid #2

Howard Atlee

Howard Atlee

Award Audience Man

Mary Ashton

Mary Ashton

Production Assistant

Antonio Cornacchione

Antonio Cornacchione

Security Guard

Bill Corsair

Bill Corsair

Aging Writer

Grenville Cuyler

Grenville Cuyler

Taxi Hailer

Rohan Quine

Rohan Quine

Nazi Officer

Karen Ziemba

Karen Ziemba

Mrs. Miller

Kim Zimmer

Kim Zimmer

Patty

John Hines

John Hines

Bob Miller

Herb Klinger

Herb Klinger

Waiter at Elaine's

Gustave Johnson

Gustave Johnson

Cab Driver

Jack Ferver

Jack Ferver

Jabez's Assistant

Jack Hartnett

Jack Hartnett

Gay Waiter

Carrot Top

Carrot Top

Scott "Carrot Top" Thompson

Jann Carl

Jann Carl

Self

George Plimpton

George Plimpton

Self

Sue Simmons

Sue Simmons

Self

Mark Steines

Mark Steines

Self

Gay Talese

Gay Talese

Self

Jonathon Gentry

Jonathon Gentry

Marlon (uncredited)

Kathrina Miccio

Kathrina Miccio

Mary (uncredited)

Katherine O'Sullivan

Katherine O'Sullivan

Charlotte Bronte (uncredited)

Al Palagonia

Al Palagonia

Anthony (uncredited)

Jason Patric

Jason Patric

Ray (uncredited)

John Savage

John Savage

Johnny (uncredited)

Philippe Vonlanthen

Philippe Vonlanthen

Philippe (uncredited)

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