Arthur 2: On the Rocks Arthur 2: On the Rocks Arthur 2: On the Rocks is a 1988 American 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 returns
Stepping Out (1991 film) great success of her film, "Cabaret", for which she won the Oscar for Best Actress, Minnelli starred in three films, "Lucky Lady", "A Matter of Time", and "New York, New York", all of which failed at the box office. In 1981, she co-starred with Dudley Moore in the hit comedy film "Arthur". After that, in 1988, she teamed with Burt Reynolds in the film "Rent-a-Cop" and again with Moore in the comedy "", both of which were financial failures. There was anticipation that "Stepping Out" would re-establish Minnelli's film career. Originally "Stepping Out" was to be released in the spring