Shortcut to Happiness
Shortcut to Happiness

Shortcut to Happiness

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2007
1h 42m
5.6(183 votes)
Fantasy
Comedy
Drama

Overview

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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Cast & Crew

53 members
Acting

Alec Baldwin

Bez Stone

Alec Baldwin
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Jennifer Love Hewitt

The Devil

Jennifer Love Hewitt
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Anthony Hopkins

Daniel Webster

Anthony Hopkins
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Dan Aykroyd

Julius Jensen

Dan Aykroyd
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Kim Cattrall

Constance Hurry

Kim Cattrall
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Barry Miller

Mike Weiss

Barry Miller
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Amy Poehler

Molly Gilchrest

Amy Poehler
Acting

Midori Nakamura

Kee

Midori Nakamura
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Mike Doyle

Luke

Mike Doyle
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Gregg Bello

Rick Fusco

Gregg Bello
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Peter Maloney

John Hardy

Peter Maloney
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Kelly Mealia

Woman at Elaine's

Kelly Mealia
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Bobby Cannavale

Cop

Bobby Cannavale
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Marilyn Dobrin

Joan Jensen

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Paul Stolarsky

Old Man

Paul Stolarsky
Acting

Brendan O'Mally

Johnnie

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Ken Page

Clerk

Ken Page
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Terrence Mann

Art Dealer

Terrence Mann
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Ronald 'Kafe' Thermidor

Messenger

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Ken Murton

Daniel's Agent

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Kevin Olson

Tommy Anderson

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Canedy Knowles

Webster's Assistant

Canedy Knowles
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Marni Lustig

"Normal" Woman

Marni Lustig
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Virl Andrick

Dick

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Ray Aranha

Mailman

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Kaniel Arocho

Skateboard Kid #1

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Jorge Arocho

Skateboard Kid #2

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Howard Atlee

Award Audience Man

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Mary Ashton

Production Assistant

Mary Ashton
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Antonio Cornacchione

Security Guard

Antonio Cornacchione
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Bill Corsair

Aging Writer

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Grenville Cuyler

Taxi Hailer

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Rohan Quine

Nazi Officer

Rohan Quine
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Karen Ziemba

Mrs. Miller

Karen Ziemba
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Kim Zimmer

Patty

Kim Zimmer
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John Hines

Bob Miller

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Herb Klinger

Waiter at Elaine's

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Gustave Johnson

Cab Driver

Gustave Johnson
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Jack Ferver

Jabez's Assistant

Jack Ferver
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Jack Hartnett

Gay Waiter

Jack Hartnett
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Carrot Top

Scott "Carrot Top" Thompson

Carrot Top
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Jann Carl

Self

Jann Carl
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George Plimpton

Self

George Plimpton
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Sue Simmons

Self

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Mark Steines

Self

Mark Steines
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Gay Talese

Self

Gay Talese
Acting

Jonathon Gentry

Marlon (uncredited)

Jonathon Gentry
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Kathrina Miccio

Mary (uncredited)

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Katherine O'Sullivan

Charlotte Bronte (uncredited)

Katherine O'Sullivan
Acting

Al Palagonia

Anthony (uncredited)

Al Palagonia
Acting

Jason Patric

Ray (uncredited)

Jason Patric
Acting

John Savage

Johnny (uncredited)

John Savage
Acting

Philippe Vonlanthen

Philippe (uncredited)

Philippe Vonlanthen

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