Arthur 2: On the Rocks

Arthur 2: On the Rocks (1988)

Genres - Comedy, Romance  |   Sub-Genres - Slapstick  |   Release Date - Jul 8, 1988 (USA)  |   Run Time - 113 min.  |   Countries - United States  |   MPAA Rating - PG
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Synopsis by Hal Erickson

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.

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bankruptcy, drunk, ghost, husband-and-wife, millionaire, pregnancy, revenge, father