Alec Baldwin, Anthony Hopkins, Dan Aykroyd
A down-and-out writer sells his soul to the devil in exchange for fame and fortune.
Stats: 442 reviews
i've got to say that it was really more than what i expected, and i dont even wanted to rent this movie, i just rented it because there was no more DVD's that i didn't watch (and wanted to watch, of course)
VERY cliché, it's true. but it's funny to watch
Okay, predictable and all, but entertaining, good acting. I love those kind of movies, even tho they're overdone.
Two things Alec Baldwin should never ever do: 1) leave messages on his daughter's phone and 2) direct movies
I don't understand with the people involved how this film is so generic and uninteresting.
3-stars, but what really keeps me tuned in, starts with the last few sentences of jabez stone's novel before the phone call etc... other than that, anthony hopkins with his always charismatic composure (his closing statements in front of renowned writers/authors) with that awe-in...( read more)
Although this is one of those stories everyone has already read, watched and heard a handfull of times, it doesn't matter.
The reason this movie is good isn't the story, which is really just a justification for the happenings in it, but the sheer amount of good performance and ...( read more)
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