The Devil and Daniel Webster

Shortcut to Happiness is a 2003 film adaptation of the Stephen Vincent Benet classic short story The Devil and Daniel Webster. It stars Anthony Hopkins as Daniel Webster, Alec Baldwin as Jabez Stone, and Jennifer Love Hewitt as The Devil. Baldwin also directed the film. It was plagued with financial difficulties and the film was shelved for several years. In 2007 the Yari Film Group announced a deal to release the film to theaters under a new title, Shortcut to Happiness. Jabez Stone is a desperate, down on his luck writer who reaches rock bottom when his close friend, Julius Jensen , finds...
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Release date:	2001
Directed by:	Alec Baldwin
Runtime:	105 Minutes
Producer:	Alec Baldwin, Randall Emmett, George Furla, Bob Yari
Music by:	Ramin Djawadi, Christopher Young
Screenplay by:	Pete Dexter, Bill Condon, Nancy Cassaro
Estimated budget:	$25,000,000
Adapted from:	The Devil and Daniel Webster
Genre:	Fantasy

Cast of The Devil and Daniel Webster

Anthony Hopkins

Born:December 31, 1937

Age:74

Anthony Hopkins

Daniel Webster

Born:December 31, 1937

Age:74

Alec Baldwin

Born:April 3, 1958

Age:54

Dan Aykroyd

Julius Jenson

Born:July 1, 1952

Age:59

John Savage

Born:August 25, 1949

Age:62

Kim Cattrall

Constance Hurry

Born:August 21, 1956

Age:55

Film director of The Devil and Daniel Webster

Alec Baldwin

Born: April 3, 1958

Age: 54

Education: New York University, George Washington University

Alexander Rae "Alec" Baldwin III is an American actor who has appeared on film, stage, and television. Baldwin first gained recognition through television for his work, for two seasons , on the soap opera Knots Landing, in the role of Joshua Rush. He has since played both leading and supporting...
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Title	Released	Genre
Shortcut to Happiness	2001	Fantasy

Music contributors for The Devil and Daniel Webster

Christopher Young

Christopher Young is an American music composer for both film and television. Many of his music compositions are for horror films, including...
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Frequently Asked Questions

Q:
Who composed the music for the movie The Devil and Daniel Webster?
A:
Ramin Djawadi and Christopher Young composed the music score for the film's soundtrack.
Q:
Who was the director of the film "The Devil and Daniel Webster"?
A:
Alec Baldwin was the film's director.
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When did the movie "The Devil and Daniel Webster" premier?
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The movie was released in 2001.
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Who were the stars of movie, "The Devil and Daniel Webster"?
A:
Anthony Hopkins, Alec Baldwin, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Dan Aykroyd, Kim Cattrall and John Savage played leading roles in the film.
Q:
Which screenwriter wrote the film The Devil and Daniel Webster?
A:
Pete Dexter, Bill Condon and Nancy Cassaro wrote the script for the movie.
Q:
Who were the producers of the movie, "The Devil and Daniel Webster"?
A:
Alec Baldwin, Randall Emmett, George Furla and Bob Yari were the movie's producers.
Q:
What is the runtime of the motion picture "The Devil and Daniel Webster"?
A:
The runtime is 105 minutes.
Q:
Who was the distributor of the movie, "The Devil and Daniel Webster"?
A:
Yari Film Group distributed the film.
Q:
How much was the approximate cost to make the movie "The Devil and Daniel Webster"?
A:
$25 million was the cost to make this film.

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