Shortcut to Happiness
Shortcut to Happiness is a 2007 film adaptation of the Stephen Vincent Benet classic short story The Devil and Daniel Webster. It stars Alec Baldwin, Jennifer Love Hewitt and Anthony Hopkins. Baldwin also directed the film. Shot in early 2001 in New York City, the film was plagued with financial difficulties and was shelved for several years. Yari Film Group eventually bought and released the film to theaters in 2007.
Plot
Jabez Stone is a desperate, down-on-his-luck writer who hits rock bottom when his close friend, Julius Jensen, finds success. In his attempts to get his work published, he meets a beautiful stranger who offers him a chance at fame and fortune in exchange for his soul. Stone, having lost faith in himself, agrees to the offer.
More details
| author | Bill Condon Pete Dexter |
|---|---|
| director | Alec Baldwin |
| keywords | devil rock bottom soul |
| musicBy | Ramin Djawadi |
| producer | Bob Yari George Furla Randall Emmett |
| productionCompany | Emmett/Furla/Oasis Films |
| publisher | Yari Film Group |