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Arthur 2: On the Rocks is a american film of genre Comedy directed by Bud Yorkin released in USA on 8 july 1988 with Liza Minnelli

Arthur 2: On the Rocks (1988)

Arthur 2: On the Rocks
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Released in USA 8 july 1988
Length 1h53
Directed by
OriginUSA
Genres Comedy,    Romantic comedy,    Romance
Rating46% 2.3103652.3103652.3103652.3103652.310365

Arthur 2: On the Rocks is a 1988 comedy film and the sequel to the 1981 film Arthur. Lead actors Dudley Moore and Liza Minnelli reprised their roles.

John Gielgud, who won an Academy Award for his role in the original film, reappears briefly in a drunken hallucination on Arthur's part.

The film co-stars Kathy Bates as a woman who helps the characters of Arthur and Linda adopt a baby. Stephen Elliott reprises his role from the first film, but his daughter, Jill Eikenberry originally, is now played by Cynthia Sikes.

Burt Bacharach also returns to score the film.

Synopsis

Arthur Bach (Dudley Moore) is still rich and still drinks too much, but he and Linda (Liza Minnelli) are now happily married. The one thing missing in their life is a child. Seeking revenge, billionaire Bert Johnson (Stephen Elliott), the father of Susan Johnson (Cynthia Sikes), the wealthy woman whom he jilted at the altar, takes control of his inheritance, leaving him broke and homeless. Susan wants him back and is willing to break up his marriage if that's what it takes.

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