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
Steve Gordon (director) Steve Gordon (director) Steve Gordon (1938 – November 27, 1982) was an American screenwriter and film director who is best known for writing and directing the 1981 comedy "Arthur", starring Dudley Moore. Gordon died in New York City on November 27, 1982, from a heart attack. He was 44 years old. Gordon was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for "Arthur". The film not only marked his directorial debut, but his only work as a film director. He had written only one previous feature film, "The One and Only" (1978), starring Henry Winkler, after having spent several