Shortcut to Happiness

Shortcut to Happiness

2003
1h 46min

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.

Shortcut to Happiness

Storyline

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
Jennifer Love Hewitt
Jennifer Love Hewitt
The Devil
Alec Baldwin
Alec Baldwin
Jabez Stone
Anthony Hopkins
Anthony Hopkins
Daniel Webster
Dan Aykroyd
Dan Aykroyd
Julius Jenson
Kim Cattrall
Kim Cattrall
Constance Hurry
Gregg Bello
Gregg Bello
Rick Fusco
Frank Sivero
Frank Sivero
Luigi
John Savage
John Savage
Johnny
Al Palagonia
Al Palagonia
Anthony
Jason Patric
Jason Patric
Ray
Ken Murton
Daniel's Agent
Kevin Olson
Tommy Anderson
Jonathon Gentry
Jonathon Gentry
Marlon
Canedy Knowles
Canedy Knowles
Webster's Assistant
Philippe Vonlanthen
Philippe
Marni Lustig
Marni Lustig
Jabez's Normal Woman
Katherine O'Sullivan
Katherine O'Sullivan
Charlotte Bronte (court scene)
Mike Doyle
Mike Doyle
Luke
Bobby Cannavale
Bobby Cannavale
Cop
Herb Klinger
Waiter at Elaine's
Virl Andrick
Dick
Ray Aranha
Mailman
Kaniel Arocho
Skateboard Kid #1
Jorge Arocho
Skateboard Kid #2
Howard Atlee
Award Audience Man
Mary Ashton
Mary Ashton
Production Assistant
Jann Carl
Jann Carl
Self
Antonio Cornacchione
Antonio Cornacchione
Security Guard
Bill Corsair
Aging Writer
Grenville Cuyler
Taxi Hailer
Amy Poehler
Amy Poehler
Molly Gilchrest
Rohan Quine
Rohan Quine
Nazi Officer
Ken Page
Ken Page
Clerk
Sue Simmons
Self
Kathrina Miccio
Mary
Karen Ziemba
Karen Ziemba
Mrs. Miller
Kim Zimmer
Kim Zimmer
Patty
Barry Miller
Barry Miller
Mike Weiss
Marni Lustig
Marni Lustig
'Normal' Woman
Peter Maloney
Peter Maloney
John Hardy
Terrence Mann
Terrence Mann
Art Dealer
Gustave Johnson
Gustave Johnson
Cab Driver
John Hines
Bob Miller
Carrot Top
Carrot Top
Himself
Paul Stolarsky
Paul Stolarsky
Old Man
Jack Ferver
Jack Ferver
Jabez's Assistant
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