Shortcut to Happiness

The devil is in the details.

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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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Creators

Alec Baldwin

director

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Peter Dexter

writer

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Bill Condon

writer

Nancy Cassaro

writer

Stephen Vincent Benét

writer

Archibald MacLeish

writer

Cast

Alec Baldwin actor Jennifer Love Hewitt actor Anthony Hopkins actor Dan Aykroyd actor Kim Cattrall actor Barry Miller actor Amy Poehler actor

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Midori Nakamura actor Mike Doyle actor

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Gregg Bello actor Peter Maloney actor

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Kelly Mealia actor Bobby Cannavale actor

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Marilyn Dobrin actor

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Paul Stolarsky actor

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Brendan O'Mally actor Ken Page actor Terrence Mann actor

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Ronald 'Kafe' Thermidor actor

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Ken Murton actor