Shortcut to Happiness (2007)

Name: Shortcut to Happiness
Director: Alec Baldwin
Genre: Fantasy, Comedy, Drama
Released: 2007-07-13
Duration: 1 h 42 min
Cast: Alec Baldwin, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Anthony Hopkins, Dan Aykroyd

Fantasy Comedy Drama

Director: Alec Baldwin

Cast: Alec Baldwin, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Anthony Hopkins, Dan Aykroyd

Runtime102 min

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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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Shortcut to Happiness, directed by Alec Baldwin in 2007, is a unique blend of fantasy, comedy, and drama that explores the price of success. Starring a talented cast including Anthony Hopkins and Jennifer Love Hewitt, this film offers a captivating story about an aspiring writer who makes a pact with the devil, blending quirky humor with deeper themes of morality and the human condition.

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Shortcut to Happiness is a 2007 fantasy comedy film directed by Alec Baldwin, who stars alongside Jennifer Love Hewitt and Anthony Hopkins. The film is based on the Stephen Vincent Benét 1936 short story "The Devil and Daniel Webster." Shot in early 2001 in New York City, the film was plagued with financial difficulties and was shelved for several years. Yari Film Group eventually bought and released the film to theaters in 2007.