SHORTCUT TO HAPPINESS

Year: 2004
USA: Yari Film Group Releasing
Cast: Anthony Hopkins, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Alec Baldwin, Dan Aykroyd, Kim Cattrall, Ken Murton, Frank Sivero, Gregg Bello, John Savage, Al Palagonia, Barry Miller, Jason Patric, Paul Thornton, Kevin Olson, Bill Corsair, Jonathon Gentry, John Hines, Alice Johnson, Canedy Knowles, Karlie Mossman, Luis Pedron, Philippe Vonlanthen, Marni Lustig, Julie Lamb
Director: Alec Baldwin
Country: USA
USA: 105 mins
USA Rated: PG-13 for language and sexual content
USA Release Date: 13 July 2007 (Limited Release)


Synopsis

Set in New York's current literary world, SHORTCUT TO HAPPINESS is a re-telling of the classic fable of a man who sells his soul to the devil for fame and fortune and ultimately decides that he wants to get it back. Jabez Stone (Alec Baldwin), a struggling writer, exchanges his soul for a successful literary career, but soon realizes his folly. Enlisting the help of Daniel Webster (Anthony Hopkins) Jabez attempts to win his soul back from the Devil (Jennifer Love Hewitt).