Shortcut to Happiness 2007
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Topic: Film "Shortcut to Happiness" (2007). Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 2007
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 102 minutes
- Release date
- Jul 13, 2007
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- United States of America
- Studios
- Yari Film Group, El Dorado Pictures, Miracle Entertainment
- Genres
- Fantasy, Comedy, Drama
- Updated
At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 5.6/10 from 196 votes
- Episode runtime
- ~102 minutes
- Status
- Released
- Networks
- Yari Film Group, El Dorado Pictures, Miracle Entertainment
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Topic: Film "Shortcut to Happiness" (2007).
Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
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Title: Shortcut to Happiness.
Year: 2007.
Genres: Fantasy, Comedy, and Drama.
Director: Alec Baldwin.
Cast: Alec Baldwin, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Anthony Hopkins, Dan Aykroyd.
Based on: Stephen Vincent Benét 1936 short story "The Devil and Daniel Webster."
Setting: Manhattan.
Protagonist: Jabez Stone, an aspirant writer.
Plot points:
Jabez is struggling: cannot sell novels, lives in a lousy apartment, lacks success with women.
Friend Julius Jenson sells a novel for US$ 190,000.00.
Jabez feels envy and promises to sell his soul to the devil for success.
He accidentally kills a woman with his typing machine.
The Devil knocks on his door, fixes the situation, and seals a contract.
Jabez's low quality novels get
Should you watch it?
“An unsuccessful writer in Manhattan sells his soul to the devil for literary success.”
- Directed by Alec Baldwin
- Features a cast including Anthony Hopkins and Jennifer Love Hewitt
- Based on the short story The Devil and Daniel Webster
- The protagonist's novels are described as low quality
Watch it if you are interested in a fantasy comedy about a writer's deal with the devil.
The film is rated PG-13 and blends fantasy, comedy, and drama.
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Is Shortcut to Happiness worth watching?
The film features a cast including Anthony Hopkins and Jennifer Love Hewitt and is based on a classic short story.
How long is the movie?
The film has a runtime of 1 hour and 42 minutes.
What is the rating of the film?
The film is rated PG-13.
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