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Shortcut to Happiness (2003) [PG-13]

Release Date:
July 13, 2003

Original Title:
Shortcut to Happiness

Alternate Titles:
Patto col Diavolo
Patto con il diavolo
Sexy Devil
The Devil and Daniel Webster
Диявол і Деніел Уебстер
Дьявол и Дэниэл Уэбстер

Genres:
Comedy | Drama | Fantasy

Production Companies:
Yari Film Group

Production Countries:
United States of America

Ratings / Certifications:
DE: 6  FR: 12|U  SK: 15  US: PG-13 

Runtime: 106

The devil is in the details.

Overview from TheMovieDB

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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Production

Associate Producer:
Randall Emmett
Katie Daily
Dessie Markovsky
George Furla
Terry Chase Chenowith

Casting:
Grant Wilfley
Anna Maniscalco
Roe Baker

Co-Executive Producer:
Randall Emmett
George Furla

Co-Producer:
Michael Z. Gordon

Consulting Producer:
Clint Morris
Michael Z. Gordon

Director:
Alec Baldwin

Director of Photography:
Adam Holender

Editor:
Mark Winitsky
Jeff Wood
John Carter

Executive Producer:
Patrick F. Gallagher
Michael S. Grayson
Brian R. Keathley
Jason Zelin
Craig Darian
Howard G. Kazanjian
Tony Cataldo
Scott G. Stone

Line Producer:
Jeff G. Waxman

Original Music Composer:
Christopher Young

Producer:
David Glasser
Alec Baldwin
Adam M. Stone
Carol Gillson
Jonathan Cornick

Production Design:
Edward Pisoni

Production Manager:
Jeff G. Waxman

Screenplay:
Nancy Cassaro
Bill Condon
Peter Dexter

Screenstory:
Peter Dexter

Set Decoration:
Beth Kushnick

Sound Re-Recording Mixer:
Paul Ratajczak

Sound Supervisor:
Paul Ratajczak

Story:
Stephen Vincent Benet
Archibald Macleish

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