Country
United States
Date
Apr 23, 2004
Note
World Cinema Naples Film Festival
The devil is in the details.
1h 42min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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| 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) |
Genres
FantasyComedyDrama
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | Shortcut to Happiness |
| Lingua originale | English (EN) |
| Lingue parlate | English |
| Paesi di produzione | United States of America |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Yari Film Group, El Dorado Pictures, Miracle Entertainment |
| Data di uscita | 13 luglio 2007 |
| Exec. Producer | Randall Emmett, George Furla, Patrick F. Gallagher, Michael S. Grayson, Brian R. Keathley, Jason Zelin, Craig Darian, Howard G. Kazanjian, Tony Cataldo, Scott G. Stone |
| Producer | David C. Glasser, Alec Baldwin, Randall Emmett, Katie Daily, Dessie Markovsky, Jeff G. Waxman, George Furla, Adam M. Stone, Carol Gillson, Terry Chase Chenowith, Michael Z. Gordon, Jonathan Cornick |
| Writer | Nancy Cassaro, Bill Condon, Peter Dexter, Stephen Vincent Benet, Archibald Macleish |
| Casting | Grant Wilfley, Anna Maniscalco, Roe Baker |
| Editors | Mark Winitsky, Jeff Wood, John Carter |
| Cinematography | Adam Holender, Will Arnot |
| Asst. Directors | Peter Thorell, Michael Lerman, Alec Baldwin |
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| Camera Operators | Will Arnot, Adam Holender |
| Add. Photography | Adam Holender, Will Arnot |
| Production Design | Edward Pisoni, Beth Kushnick |
| Art Direction | Beth Kushnick, Edward Pisoni |
| Set Decoration | Beth Kushnick, Edward Pisoni |
| Stunts | Kristopher Medina, Chris Colombo |
| Composer | Christopher Young, Paul Ratajczak |
| Sound | Christopher Young, Paul Ratajczak |
| Costume Design | Todd Kleitsch, Rick Provenzano, Heidi Kulow, Gianna Sparacino |
| Makeup | Heidi Kulow, Todd Kleitsch, Rick Provenzano, Gianna Sparacino |
| Hairstyling | Rick Provenzano, Todd Kleitsch, Heidi Kulow, Gianna Sparacino |
Release dates
Premiere
Limited release
Country
United States
Date
Jul 13, 2007
Certification
PG-13
Theatrical release
Country
Russia
Date
Sep 13, 2007
Digital
Country
France
Date
Aug 06, 2022
Certification
12
Note
Prime Video
Country
Slovakia
Date
Nov 03, 2024
Certification
15
Note
VOYO
Physical media
Country
Germany
Date
Jun 04, 2009
Certification
6
Country
France
Date
Sep 07, 2011
Certification
U
Note
DVD & Blu-Ray
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