Shortcut to Happiness
Alec Baldwin2007-07-13
The devil is in the details.
5.612
102 min
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.
Cast
| Name | Character | Team | |
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Alec Baldwin | Bez Stone | Hangin with Mr. Cooper |
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Jennifer Love Hewitt | The Devil | Unowned |
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Anthony Hopkins | Daniel Webster | Zac E. Chan |
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Dan Aykroyd | Julius Jensen | Calvin and Nobbs |
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Kim Cattrall | Constance Hurry | Unowned |
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Barry Miller | Mike Weiss | Unowned |
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Amy Poehler | Molly Gilchrest | Unowned |
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Midori Nakamura | Kee | Unowned |
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Mike Doyle | Luke | Unowned |
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Gregg Bello | Rick Fusco | Unowned |
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Peter Maloney | John Hardy | Unowned |
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Kelly Mealia | Woman at Elaine's | Unowned |
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Bobby Cannavale | Cop | The Free Refills |
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Marilyn Dobrin | Joan Jensen | Unowned |
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Paul Stolarsky | Old Man | Unowned |
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Brendan O'Mally | Johnnie | Unowned |
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Ken Page | Clerk | Unowned |
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Terrence Mann | Art Dealer | Unowned |
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Ronald 'Kafe' Thermidor | Messenger | Unowned |
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Ken Murton | Daniel's Agent | Unowned |
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Kevin Olson | Tommy Anderson | Unowned |
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Canedy Knowles | Webster's Assistant | Unowned |
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Marni Lustig | "Normal" Woman | Unowned |
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Virl Andrick | Dick | Unowned |
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Ray Aranha | Mailman | Unowned |
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Kaniel Arocho | Skateboard Kid #1 | Unowned |
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Jorge Arocho | Skateboard Kid #2 | Unowned |
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Howard Atlee | Award Audience Man | Unowned |
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Mary Ashton | Production Assistant | Unowned |
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Antonio Cornacchione | Security Guard | Unowned |
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Bill Corsair | Aging Writer | Unowned |
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Grenville Cuyler | Taxi Hailer | Unowned |
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Rohan Quine | Nazi Officer | Unowned |
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Karen Ziemba | Mrs. Miller | Unowned |
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Kim Zimmer | Patty | Unowned |
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John Hines | Bob Miller | Unowned |
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Herb Klinger | Waiter at Elaine's | Unowned |
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Gustave Johnson | Cab Driver | Unowned |
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Jack Ferver | Jabez's Assistant | Unowned |
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Jack Hartnett | Gay Waiter | Unowned |
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Carrot Top | Scott "Carrot Top" Thompson | Unowned |
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Jann Carl | Self | Unowned |
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George Plimpton | Self | Unowned |
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Sue Simmons | Self | Unowned |
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Mark Steines | Self | Unowned |
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Gay Talese | Self | Unowned |
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Jonathon Gentry | Marlon (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Kathrina Miccio | Mary (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Katherine O'Sullivan | Charlotte Bronte (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Al Palagonia | Anthony (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Jason Patric | Ray (uncredited) | Unowned |
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John Savage | Johnny (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Philippe Vonlanthen | Philippe (uncredited) | Unowned |