Arthur 2: On the Rocks (1988)
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In this sequel to the 1981 hit comedy Arthur, the story picks up where it left off with the bibulous millionaire hero (Dudley Moore) marrying poverty-stricken Linda Marolla (Liza Minnelli) instead of going through with a prearranged wealthy marriage. The vengeful father (Stephen Elliott) of the justifiably jilted bride begins pulling a few crooked strings, and before long, Arthur is broke. Worse still, Linda is pregnant. Will Arthur crawl back into a bottle, or will he save the day? John Gielgud makes a cameo appearance as the ghost of the family-retainer character he played in the first Arthur, while Dudley Moore's real-life wife Brogan Lane shows up in a minor role. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Dudley Moore, Liza Minnelli, (more)
- Director(s):
- Bud Yorkin
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of Arthur 2: On the Rocks
In this sequel to the 1981 hit comedy Arthur, the story picks up where it left off with the bibulous millionaire hero (Dudley Moore) marrying poverty-stricken Linda Marolla (Liza Minnelli) instead of going through with a prearranged wealthy marriage. The vengeful father (Stephen Elliott) of the justifiably jilted bride begins pulling a few crooked strings, and before long, Arthur is broke. Worse still, Linda is pregnant. Will Arthur crawl back into a bottle, or will he save the day? John Gielgud makes a cameo appearance as the ghost of the family-retainer character he played in the first Arthur, while Dudley Moore's real-life wife Brogan Lane shows up in a minor role. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 113 mins
Complete Cast of Arthur 2: On the Rocks
- Dudley Moore - Arthur Bach
- John Gielgud - Hobson
- Paul Benedict - Fairchild
- Cynthia Sikes - Susan Johnson
- Barney Martin - Ralph Marolla
- Thomas Barbour - Stanford Bach
- Raymond O'Connor - Drunk #1
- Ken Magee - Hardware Store Customer #1
- Joseph Leon - Hank
- Joe Jamrog - Doorman
- Dave O'Brien
- John O'Neill - Housekeeper Husband
- Frederikke Borge - Decorator
- Ted Ross - Bitterman
- Jason Wingreen - Boardmember #2
- John Vennema - Maitre D'
- J. Christopher Sullivan - Diner Customer
- Aileen Fitzpatrick - Saleswoman
- Linda Borgeson - Diner Customer
- Eagle-Eye Cherry - Teenager
- Darryl Edwards - Johnson Guard
- Liza Minnelli - Linda Marolla
- Geraldine Fitzgerald - Martha Bach
- Kathy Bates - Mrs. Canby
- Stephen Elliott - Burt Johnson
- Jack Gilford - Mr. Butterworth, Super
- Joe Restivo - Seedy Bartender
- Molly McClure - Greta
- Robert Levine - Cabdriver
- Cameron Johann - Hardware Store Customer #2
- Daniel Greene - Troy
- John A. Zee - Bald Executive
- Carl Bressler - Diner Customer
- Larry Golden - Bum
- Brogan Lane - Cindy
- Terry Wills - Man in Alley
- Ken Sylk - Man in Shadows
- Don Stark - Diner Customer
- Mary Betten - Housekeeper Wife
- Ron Canada - Bartender
- Nick de Mauro - Building Superintendent
- Director(s):
- Bud Yorkin
- Writer(s):
- Andy Breckman
- Producer(s):
- Robert Shapiro
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG(Questionable for Children, Adult Language, Profanity, Adult Situations)
- Categories:
- Comedy
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