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17 August 2007 (Kazakhstan) moreTagline:
the devil is in the details.Plot:
A down-and-out writer sells his soul to the devil in exchange for fame and fortune. full summary | full synopsisNewsDesk:
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Useless Trivia: Christopher Young track titles (From Daily Film Music Blog. 27 January 2009, 12:59 AM, PST)
Baldwin Warns Fans Off Film
(From WENN. 11 July 2007)
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There Is no Shortcut to Happiness moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Anthony Hopkins | ... | Daniel Webster |
 | Alec Baldwin | ... | Jabez Stone |
 | Jennifer Love Hewitt | ... | The Devil |
 | Ken Murton | ... | Daniel's Agent |
| Frank Sivero | ... | Luigi |
 | Dan Aykroyd | ... | Julius Jenson |
 | Gregg Bello | ... | Rick Fusco |
 | Kim Cattrall | ... | Constance Hurry |
 | John Savage | ... | Johnny |
 | Al Palagonia | ... | Anthony |
| Barry Miller | ... | Mike Weiss |
 | Jason Patric | ... | Ray |
| Paul Thornton | ... | James Joyce |
| Kevin Olson | ... | Tommy Anderson |
| Bill Corsair | ... | Aging Writer |
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Rated PG-13 for language and sexual content.Parents Guide:
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USA:PG-13Fun Stuff
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According to Alec Baldwin, the film was extensively re-edited after it came into the possession of Bob Yari Productions, and no longer bears any resemblance to its original form or to the Benet short story, hence the title change. Baldwin has since requested that his name be removed from the credits as director and producer. moreGoofs:
Factual errors: While showing Jabez his new apartment, the Realtor says Irving Berlin wrote "White Christmas" there. In fact, the song was written while sitting at the pool at the Arizona Biltmore Resort and Spa in Phoenix, Arizona in 1940. moreQuotes:
Daniel Webster: And so it was that the chariot of the devil smote down Jensen. You see, Jensen was a loose end. And the devil doesn't like loose ends, if you know what I mean. moreFAQ
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In Manhattan, the aspirant writer Jabez Stone (Alec Baldwyn) 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 (Dan Aykroyd) 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 (Jeniffer Love Hewitt) 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 (Anthony Hopkins) who offers him a chance to break the contract with the devil.
"The Devil and Daniel Webster" is an original and delightful version of Faust, alternating comedy and drama and giving great messages in the end. The lovely and cute Jeniffer Love Hewitt "steals" the movie with her interpretation of a sexy and smart devil. Anthony Hopkins has another top-notch performance. Kim Cattrall is very comfortable performing Constance Hurry that recalls Samantha, from "Sex and the City". Dan Aykroid shows talent in his dramatic interpretation and is a good surprise. Alec Baldwyn has a good performance too in spite of some bad reviews, and I did not know that the director Harry Kirkpatrick is actually a pseudonym of Alec Baldwyn. In the end, this movie is a pleasant and worthwhile entertainment. My vote is eight.
Title (Brazil): "O Julgamento do Diabo" ("The Trial of the Devil")