Arthur 2: On the Rocks

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Arthur 2: On the Rocks

Directed by	Bud Yorkin
Written by	Andy Breckman Steve Gordon
Starring	Dudley Moore Liza Minnelli John Gielgud Geraldine Fitzgerald Stephen Elliott Paul Benedict Cynthia Sikes Kathy Bates Jack Gilford Ted Ross Barney Martin
Music by	Burt Bacharach
Distributed by	Warner Bros. Pictures
Release date(s)	July 8, 1988
Running time	113 min
Language	English
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Arthur 2: On the Rocks was a much-derided 1988 sequel to the 1981 hit Arthur. Lead actors Dudley Moore and Liza Minnelli reprised their roles.

Billionaire Bert Johnson (Stephen Elliott), the father of Susan Johnson (Cynthia Sikes replacing Jill Eikenberry), the wealthy woman whom Arthur (Dudley Moore) jilted in the first film, takes control of Arthur's inheritance and Arthur is soon broke and homeless. Arthur the drunk tries to sober up to rise up to the occasion and tries to get a job in the process. Meanwhile, Arthur's wife Linda Marolla (Liza Minnelli) is pregnant. John Gielgud makes a cameo appearance as the ghost of the valet character he played in the first movie.

The film earned $14.7 million in American ticket sales, compared to the original film's $82 million. The Washington Post opined that "the result is about as funny as the plight of an alcoholic." Liza Minnelli earned the 1988 Golden Raspberry Award for "Worst Actress" of the year, by performing in Arthur 2 as well as Rent-A-Cop.