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Arthur 2: On the Rocks
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Overview

User Rating:
3.8/10   2,951 votes
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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Steve Gordon (characters)
Andy Breckman (written by)
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Release Date:
8 July 1988 (USA) more
Genre:
Tagline:
No Money. Still Funny.
Plot:
Arthur loses all his money, and his wife wants a baby. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
1 win more
User Reviews:
Maybe I'm crazy but I like it better that the first... more (30 total)

Cast

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Dudley Moore ... Arthur Bach

Liza Minnelli ... Linda Marolla Bach

John Gielgud ... Hobson

Geraldine Fitzgerald ... Martha Bach
Stephen Elliott ... Burt Johnson
Paul Benedict ... Fairchild

Cynthia Sikes ... Susan Johnson

Kathy Bates ... Mrs. Canby

Jack Gilford ... Mr. Butterworth
Ted Ross ... Bitterman
Barney Martin ... Ralph Marolla
Thomas Barbour ... Stanford Bach
David O'Brien ... Millionaire
Ron Canada ... Bartender

John C. Vennema ... Maitre D' (as John Vennema)
John A. Zee ... Bald Executive (as John Zee)

Marcia Wolf ... Gallery Customer
Aileen Fitzpatrick ... Saleswoman
P.J. Benjamin ... Ship Steward
Daniel Greene ... Troy
Molly McClure ... Greta (as Molly Mc Clure)
Frederikke Borge ... Decorator
John O'Neill ... Housekeeper Husband
Mary Betten ... Housekeeper Wife
Brogan Lane ... Cindy

Carl Bressler ... Diner Customer
Lynet Morrow ... Diner Customer
Linda A. Borgeson ... Diner Customer (as Linda Borgeson)
Don Stark ... Diner Customer
J. Christopher Sullivan ... Diner Customer
Nick DeMauro ... Building Superintendent
Joseph Leon ... Hank
Kenneth Magee ... Hardware Store Customer #1
Cameron Johann ... Hardware Store Customer #2
Raymond O'Connor ... Drunk #1
Eddie Zammit ... Drunk #2
Joe Restivo ... Seedy Bartender

Eagle Eye Cherry ... Teenager (as Eagle-Eye Cherry)

Robert Levine ... Cabdriver

T.J. Meyers ... Policeman
Joe Jamrog ... Doorman
Larry Golden ... Bum
Ken Sylk ... Man in Shadows
Terry Wills ... Man in Alley
Daryl Edwards ... Johnson Guard
David Sabin ... Boardmember #1
Jason Wingreen ... Boardmember #2
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Matthew T. Gitkin ... Waiter (uncredited)

Tres Hanley ... Debutante (uncredited)
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Directed by
Bud Yorkin 
 
Writing credits
(WGA)
Steve Gordon (characters)

Andy Breckman (written by)

Produced by
Dudley Moore .... executive producer
Robert Shapiro .... producer
 
Original Music by
Burt Bacharach 
 
Cinematography by
Stephen H. Burum (director of photography)
 
Film Editing by
Michael Kahn 
 
Casting by
Jane Feinberg 
Mike Fenton 
Valorie Massalas 
 
Production Design by
Gene Callahan 
 
Art Direction by
Hub Braden 
 
Set Decoration by
Lee Poll 
 
Costume Design by
Anna Hill Johnstone  (as Anna Hill Johnston)
 
Makeup Department
Colleen Callaghan .... hair department head
Judith A. Cory .... hair stylist (as Judy Alexander Cory)
Shirley Dolle .... hair stylist
Barbara Kelly .... makeup artist: New York
Brogan Lane .... makeup artist
Christina Smith .... makeup artist
 
Production Management
Ted Kurdyla .... unit production manager: New York
Phil Rawlins .... unit production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Vebe Borge .... second assistant director
Carla Corwin .... second assistant director: New York
Robert V. Girolami .... first assistant director (as Bob Girolami)
Daniel Silverberg .... DGA trainee: New York (as Dan Silverberg)
Robert E. Warner .... first assistant director: second unit (uncredited)
 
Art Department
Tim Galvin .... assistant art director
Bill Gregory .... lead person
Mel Holman .... stand-by painter
Eric A. Hulett .... set dresser
Johnnie Jenkins .... construction accountant
P. Michael Johnston .... set designer (as P. Michael Johnstone)
Robert Krume .... construction coordinator
Amy Marshall .... set decorator: New York
Ron Petagna .... construction coordinator: New York
Philip Saccio .... property master: New York (as Philip Saccio)
'Dangerous' Bob Widin .... assistant property master (as Bob Widen)
John Zemansky .... property master
 
Sound Department
Karen M. Baker .... assistant sound editor
Raul A. Bruce .... boom operator
Ken Dufva .... foley artist
Jay Engel .... adr editor
Gary S. Gerlich .... sound editor
David L. Horton Jr. .... assistant sound editor
Gregg Landaker .... sound re-recording mixer
Steve Maslow .... sound re-recording mixer
Sergio Reyes .... sound re-recording mixer
James M. Tanenbaum .... production sound mixer
Frank E. Warner .... supervising sound editor
Bill Wylie .... sound editor (as William Wylie)
 
Stunts
John Corcoran .... stunts (as John S. Corcoran)
Roy Farfel .... stunts
Jery Hewitt .... stunts
Tom Wright .... stunts
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Alan S. Blauvelt .... first assistant camera (as Alan Lauvelt)
Norman Buck .... key grip: New York
Doug Cook .... best boy grip
S. Karin Epstein .... still photographer: New York (as Karin Epstein)
Mikael Glattes .... second assistant camera
Clyde Hart .... key grip
Chaim Kantor .... first assistant camera: New York
Michael Laws .... assistant chief lighting technician
Bobby Mancuso .... second assistant camera: New York
Larry McConkey .... panaglide operator: New York
David Richardson .... best boy grip
Joyce Rudolph .... still photographer
Douglas Ryan .... camera operator (as Doug Ryan)
Alex Skvorzov .... chief lighting technician
William Ward .... chief lighting technician: New York
Barry Wexler .... dolly grip
Rick Fee .... first assistant camera (uncredited)
 
Casting Department
Joy Todd .... extras casting: New York
Jory Weitz .... casting assistant: New York
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Lynette Bernay .... assistant costume designer: New York
Arlene B. Coffey .... wardrobe: women, New York (as Arlene Coffey)
Eddie Marks .... costumer: men
Marilyn Matthews .... costumer: women
James Roberts .... wardrobe: men, New York (as Jim Roberts)
 
Editorial Department
Robert Frazen .... assistant editor
Rick Tuber .... assistant editor
 
Music Department
Mick Guzauski .... scoring mixer
Stephen A. Hope .... music editor (as Steve Hope)
Lolita Ritmanis .... orchestrator
Celia Weiner .... music editor (uncredited)
 
Transportation Department
Thomas Buckman .... transportation captain: New York
Robert Neilson .... transportation coordinator (as Bob Neilson)
George Zimmerman .... transportation captain
 
Other crew
Susan Alschuler .... unit publicist
Bud Aronson .... location manager
Jim Barr .... production accountant
Sidney Brammer .... assistant: Mr. Shapiro: New York
Miriam Brewis .... assistant: Mr. Yorkin
Camilla Fluxman .... assistant: Mr. Shapiro
Anthony Goldschmidt .... title designer
Steve Gordon .... based on characters created by
Harriette Kanew .... production office coordinator: New York
Ray Quiroz .... script supervisor
Lisa Rhodes .... production assistant
Stephanie Saunders .... assistant: Mr. Yorkin: New York
Scott Schaffer .... craft service
Karen Shaw .... production coordinator
 
Thanks
Steve Gordon .... film dedicated to the memory of
 

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Additional Details

Runtime:
113 min
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Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
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Filming Locations:

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Last cinema film of Geraldine Fitzgerald. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When Susan is on her father's boat during the party, her necklace disappears and reappears between shots. more
Quotes:
[to Arthur]
Hobson: If projectile vomiting ever becomes an Olympic event, you would do your country proud.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Runaway (1989) (TV) more
Soundtrack:
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28 out of 33 people found the following review useful.
Maybe I'm crazy but I like it better that the first..., 14 November 2004
10/10
Author: John Sheehan (jss280@nyu.edu) from Tulsa, OK

Certain movies you see as a child and they stick with you, regardless of actual 'quality' per se. Such is the case with Arthur 2: On the Rocks. I'll be honest, I know it's not the best of movies, but darnit, it makes me laugh. It's almost surreal to watch the non-stop one-liners out of Dudley Moore. Even characters in the movie refuse to laugh at the jokes. I still find it funny! I tried to make friends watch it, they wouldn't bite. Perhaps it's an acquired taste. I have tried to watch the first Arthur and frankly I've found it dull and uninteresting. I can't honestly say I remember the ending of the first Arthur, but I can quote whole chunks of the sequel verbatim. I don't know what that says about me as a person, but there it is. Frankly, I think this is at worst an okay movie. I think too many people came into it with too high expectations leading to a ridiculously low overall rating. If you are around 8 years old, start watching the movie over and over again and quoting it with your sister to grow the proper appreciation. Otherwise I'm not sure if you will like this movie, but I say give it a shot.

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