Shortcut to Happiness

Shortcut to Happiness (2003)

The devil is in the details.

  • Genre: Fantasy, Comedy, Drama
  • Release Date: 2003-07-13
  • User Rating: 5.6/10 from 158 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 46min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Yari Film Group
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Alec Baldwin
star 5.6/10
From 158 Ratings

Summary

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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  • Jennifer Love Hewitt

    as The Devil

  • Alec Baldwin

    as Jabez Stone

  • Anthony Hopkins

    as Daniel Webster

  • Dan Aykroyd

    as Julius Jenson

  • Kim Cattrall

    as Constance Hurry

  • Gregg Bello

    as Rick Fusco

  • Frank Sivero

    as Luigi

  • John Savage

    as Johnny

  • Al Palagonia

    as Anthony

  • Jason Patric

    as Ray

  • Ken Murton

    as Daniel's Agent

  • Kevin Olson

    as Tommy Anderson

  • Jonathon Gentry

    as Marlon

  • Canedy Knowles

    as Webster's Assistant

  • Philippe Vonlanthen

    as Philippe

  • Marni Lustig

    as Jabez's Normal Woman

  • Katherine O'Sullivan

    as Charlotte Bronte (court scene)

  • Mike Doyle

    as Luke

  • Bobby Cannavale

    as Cop

  • Herb Klinger

    as Waiter at Elaine's

  • Virl Andrick

    as Dick

  • Ray Aranha

    as Mailman

  • Kaniel Arocho

    as Skateboard Kid #1

  • Jorge Arocho

    as Skateboard Kid #2

  • Howard Atlee

    as Award Audience Man

  • Mary Ashton

    as Production Assistant

  • Jann Carl

    as Self

  • Antonio Cornacchione

    as Security Guard

  • Bill Corsair

    as Aging Writer

  • Grenville Cuyler

    as Taxi Hailer

  • Amy Poehler

    as Molly Gilchrest

  • Rohan Quine

    as Nazi Officer

  • Ken Page

    as Clerk

  • Sue Simmons

    as Self

  • Kathrina Miccio

    as Mary

  • Karen Ziemba

    as Mrs. Miller

  • Kim Zimmer

    as Patty

  • Barry Miller

    as Mike Weiss

  • Marni Lustig

    as 'Normal' Woman

  • Peter Maloney

    as John Hardy

  • Terrence Mann

    as Art Dealer

  • Gustave Johnson

    as Cab Driver

  • John Hines

    as Bob Miller

  • Carrot Top

    as Himself

  • Paul Stolarsky

    as Old Man

  • Jack Ferver

    as Jabez's Assistant
Directing Alec Baldwin Director
Production Alec Baldwin Producer
Production Tony Cataldo Executive Producer
Production Terry Chase Chenowith Associate Producer
Production Jonathan Cornick Producer
Production Katie Daily Associate Producer
Production Craig Darian Executive Producer
Production Randall Emmett Associate Producer
Production Randall Emmett Co-Executive Producer
Production George Furla Associate Producer
Production George Furla Co-Executive Producer
Production Patrick F. Gallagher Executive Producer
Production Carol Gillson Producer
Production David Glasser Producer
Production Michael Z. Gordon Co-Producer
Production Michael Z. Gordon Consulting Producer
Production Michael S. Grayson Executive Producer
Production Howard G. Kazanjian Executive Producer
Production Brian R. Keathley Executive Producer
Production Dessie Markovsky Associate Producer
Production Clint Morris Consulting Producer
Production Adam M. Stone Producer
Production Scott G. Stone Executive Producer
Production Jeff G. Waxman Line Producer
Production Jason Zelin Executive Producer
Sound Christopher Young Original Music Composer
Camera Adam Holender Director of Photography
Editing John Carter Editor
Editing Mark Winitsky Editor
Editing Jeff Wood Editor
Production Roe Baker Casting
Production Anna Maniscalco Casting
Production Grant Wilfley Casting
Art Edward Pisoni Production Design
Art Beth Kushnick Set Decoration
Sound Paul Ratajczak Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sound Paul Ratajczak Sound Supervisor
Writing Stephen Vincent Benet Story
Writing Peter Dexter Screenstory
Writing Peter Dexter Screenplay
Writing Bill Condon Screenplay
Writing Nancy Cassaro Screenplay
Writing Archibald Macleish Story

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