Shortcut to Happiness
The devil is in the details.
2007 | 102m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Alec Baldwin |
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| Writer: | Peter Dexter, Bill Condon, Nancy Cassaro |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Jul 13, 2007 |
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| Director: | Alec Baldwin |
| Writer: | Peter Dexter, Bill Condon, Nancy Cassaro |
| Genres: | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy |
| Keywords | success, fame, trial, writer, deal with the devil, tail |
| Production Companies | Yari Film Group, El Dorado Pictures, Miracle Entertainment |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 05, 2026 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
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| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Alec Baldwin | Bez Stone |
| Jennifer Love Hewitt | The Devil |
| Anthony Hopkins | Daniel Webster |
| Dan Aykroyd | Julius Jensen |
| Kim Cattrall | Constance Hurry |
| Barry Miller | Mike Weiss |
| Amy Poehler | Molly Gilchrest |
| Midori Nakamura | Kee |
| Mike Doyle | Luke |
| Gregg Bello | Rick Fusco |
| Peter Maloney | John Hardy |
| Kelly Mealia | Woman at Elaine's |
| Bobby Cannavale | Cop |
| Marilyn Dobrin | Joan Jensen |
| Paul Stolarsky | Old Man |
| Brendan O'Mally | Johnnie |
| Ken Page | Clerk |
| Terrence Mann | Art Dealer |
| Ronald 'Kafe' Thermidor | Messenger |
| Ken Murton | Daniel's Agent |
| Kevin Olson | Tommy Anderson |
| Canedy Knowles | Webster's Assistant |
| Marni Lustig | "Normal" Woman |
| Virl Andrick | Dick |
| Ray Aranha | Mailman |
| Kaniel Arocho | Skateboard Kid #1 |
| Jorge Arocho | Skateboard Kid #2 |
| Howard Atlee | Award Audience Man |
| Mary Ashton | Production Assistant |
| Antonio Cornacchione | Security Guard |
| Bill Corsair | Aging Writer |
| Grenville Cuyler | Taxi Hailer |
| Rohan Quine | Nazi Officer |
| Karen Ziemba | Mrs. Miller |
| Kim Zimmer | Patty |
| John Hines | Bob Miller |
| Herb Klinger | Waiter at Elaine's |
| Gustave Johnson | Cab Driver |
| Jack Ferver | Jabez's Assistant |
| Jack Hartnett | Gay Waiter |
| Carrot Top | Scott "Carrot Top" Thompson |
| Jann Carl | Self |
| George Plimpton | Self |
| Sue Simmons | Self |
| Mark Steines | Self |
| Gay Talese | Self |
| Jonathon Gentry | Marlon (uncredited) |
| Kathrina Miccio | Mary (uncredited) |
| Katherine O'Sullivan | Charlotte Bronte (uncredited) |
| Al Palagonia | Anthony (uncredited) |
| Jason Patric | Ray (uncredited) |
| John Savage | Johnny (uncredited) |
| Philippe Vonlanthen | Philippe (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Alec Baldwin | Director |
| Clint Morris | Consulting Producer |
| Jeff Wood | Editor |
| Grant Wilfley | Casting |
| Paul Ratajczak | Sound Re-Recording Mixer, Sound Supervisor |
| Peter Dexter | Screenstory, Screenplay |
| Mark Winitsky | Editor |
| Anna Maniscalco | Casting |
| Beth Kushnick | Set Decoration |
| Michael Z. Gordon | Consulting Producer |
| Roe Baker | Casting |
| Edward Pisoni | Production Design |
| Jeff G. Waxman | Production Manager, Line Producer |
| Christopher Young | Original Music Composer |
| Adam Holender | Director of Photography |
| John Carter | Editor |
| Bill Condon | Screenplay |
| Nancy Cassaro | Screenplay |
| Stephen Vincent Benet | Short Story |
| Archibald Macleish | Theatre Play |
| Peter Thorell | Second Assistant Director |
| Michael Lerman | First Assistant Director |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Tony Cataldo | Executive Producer |
| Katie Daily | Associate Producer |
| Patrick F. Gallagher | Executive Producer |
| Michael Z. Gordon | Co-Producer |
| Terry Chase Chenowith | Associate Producer |
| Craig Darian | Executive Producer |
| Carol Gillson | Producer |
| Jonathan Cornick | Producer |
| Michael S. Grayson | Executive Producer |
| Dessie Markovsky | Associate Producer |
| Scott G. Stone | Executive Producer |
| Brian R. Keathley | Executive Producer |
| Jason Zelin | Executive Producer |
| Alec Baldwin | Producer |
| Randall Emmett | Associate Producer |
| George Furla | Associate Producer |
| Howard G. Kazanjian | Executive Producer |
| Adam M. Stone | Producer |
| David C. Glasser | Producer |
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