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Shortcut to Happiness (2007)

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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Top billed cast

Alec BaldwinBez Stone
Jennifer Love HewittThe Devil
Anthony HopkinsDaniel Webster
Dan AykroydJulius Jensen
Kim CattrallConstance Hurry
Barry MillerMike Weiss
Amy PoehlerMolly Gilchrest
Midori NakamuraKee
Mike DoyleLuke
Gregg BelloRick Fusco

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