Shortcut to Happiness

The devil is in the details.

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.

Alec Baldwin

(Bez Stone)

Jennifer Love Hewitt

(The Devil)

Anthony Hopkins

(Daniel Webster)

Dan Aykroyd

(Julius Jensen)

Kim Cattrall

(Constance Hurry)

Barry Miller

(Mike Weiss)

Amy Poehler

(Molly Gilchrest)

Midori Nakamura

(Kee)

Mike Doyle

(Luke)

Gregg Bello

(Rick Fusco)

Peter Maloney

(John Hardy)

Kelly Mealia

(Woman at Elaine's)

Bobby Cannavale

(Cop)

Marilyn Dobrin

(Joan Jensen)

Paul Stolarsky

(Old Man)

Brendan O'Mally

(Johnnie)

Ken Page

(Clerk)

Terrence Mann

(Art Dealer)

Ronald 'Kafe' Thermidor

(Messenger)

Ken Murton

(Daniel's Agent)

Kevin Olson

(Tommy Anderson)

Canedy Knowles

(Webster's Assistant)

Marni Lustig

("Normal" Woman)

Virl Andrick

(Dick)

Ray Aranha

(Mailman)

Kaniel Arocho

(Skateboard Kid #1)

Jorge Arocho

(Skateboard Kid #2)

Howard Atlee

(Award Audience Man)

Mary Ashton

(Production Assistant)

Antonio Cornacchione

(Security Guard)

Bill Corsair

(Aging Writer)

Grenville Cuyler

(Taxi Hailer)

Rohan Quine

(Nazi Officer)

Karen Ziemba

(Mrs. Miller)

Kim Zimmer

(Patty)

John Hines

(Bob Miller)

Herb Klinger

(Waiter at Elaine's)

Gustave Johnson

(Cab Driver)

Jack Ferver

(Jabez's Assistant)

Jack Hartnett

(Gay Waiter)

Carrot Top

(Scott "Carrot Top" Thompson)

Jann Carl

(Self)

George Plimpton

(Self)

Sue Simmons

(Self)

Mark Steines

(Self)

Gay Talese

(Self)

Jonathon Gentry

(Marlon (uncredited))

Kathrina Miccio

(Mary (uncredited))

Katherine O'Sullivan

(Charlotte Bronte (uncredited))

Al Palagonia

(Anthony (uncredited))

Jason Patric

(Ray (uncredited))

John Savage

(Johnny (uncredited))

Philippe Vonlanthen

(Philippe (uncredited))