 | Shortcut to Happiness | 1984 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Genres:ComedyDrama Fantasy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.Cast:
 Virl Andrick Dick |  Ray Aranha Mailman | Kaniel Arocho Skateboard Kid #1 | Jorge Arocho Skateboard Kid #2 |  Mary Ashton Production Assistant |
| Howard Atlee Award Audience Man |  Dan Aykroyd Julius Jensen |  Alec Baldwin Jabez Stone |  Gregg Bello Rick Fusco |  Bobby Cannavale Cop |
 Jann Carl Herself |  Kim Cattrall Constance Hurry | Antoni Cornacchione Security Guard |  Bill Corsair Aging Writer | Grenville Cuyler Taxi Hailer |
 Calvert DeForest Bailiff (as Calvert De Forest) | Marilyn Dobrin Joan Jenson | Jhon Doria Photographer |  Mike Doyle Luke | Drew Eliot Man |
| Jack Ferver Jabez's Assistant | Ranardo Domeico Grays Photographer's Assistant (as Renardo-Doemeico Grays) | La Tanya Hall Young Woman at Museum |  Darrell Hammond Andrew Bailey | Jack Hartnett Gay Waiter |
| Judith Hawking Segment Producer | Sue Porter Henderson Decorator |  Jennifer Love Hewitt The Devil | John Hills Truman Capote |  John Hines Bob Miller |
 Mike Hodge Mike's Friend at Bar |  Anthony Hopkins Daniel Webster | Alice Johnson Anchorwoman | Doug Johnson Reporter |  Gustave Johnson Cab Driver |
| Christine Jones Woman | Jay Aubrey Jones Clerk | Herb Klinger Waiter at Elaine's |  Canedy Knowles Webster's Assistant | David Leon Bartender |
 Marni Lustig 'Normal' Woman |  Peter Maloney John Hardy |  Terrence Mann Art Dealer | Antoine McLean Other Kid | Kelly Mealia Woman at Elaine's |
| Barry Miller Mike Weiss | Ken Murton Real Estate Broker | Kevin Olson Tommy Anderson | Brendan O'Mally Johnnie |  Ken Page Clerk |
| Carmine Parisi Director | Leonard Parker Guard |  Amy Poehler Molly Gilchrest | Jim Pritchett Adam Stone |  Rohan Quine Nazi Officer |
| Jerome Richards Man on the Street | Denise Richardson CNN Reporter | Freddie L. Robinson Jr. Henry Johnson (as Fred Robinson) | Jack Ryland Mike's Friend at Bar | Al Sachs Cop #2 |
 Sue Simmons Herself | Ariana Smith Mary |  Mark Steines Himself | David Stepkin Clarence | Paul Stolarsky Old Man |
| Robert Stone Himself |  Gay Talese Himself |  Midori Tashima Kee | Ronald 'Kafe' Thermidor Messenger | Leia Thompson Magazine Reporter |
| Scott 'Carrot Top' Thompson Himself | John Unruh Hitler |  Karen Ziemba Mrs. Miller |  Kim Zimmer Patty | Lloyd Booker Thug on screen |
| Bill Boylan Ernest Hemingway (uncredited) |  Jane DeNoble Jabez's Crony (uncredited) | Monte Farber (uncredited) |  Jonathon Gentry Marlon (uncredited) | Julie Lamb Jabez Stone's 1940's Book Character (uncredited) |
| Bill Montgomery (uncredited) |  Katherine O'Sullivan Charlotte Bronte (uncredited) | Al Palagonia Anthony (uncredited) |  Jason Patric Ray (uncredited) | Luis Pedron Constance's Assistant (uncredited) |
 Musto Pelinkovicci Yuli (uncredited) |  Martin Pfefferkorn Rasputin (uncredited) |  George Plimpton Himself (uncredited) |  Deborah Rayne Salesgirl (uncredited) |  David C. Roehm Sr. Limo Driver (uncredited) |
 John Savage Johnny (uncredited) |  Paul Thornton James Joyce (uncredited) | Victor Velez Stagehand #2 (uncredited) |  Philippe Vonlanthen Philippe (uncredited) |
