

Arthur
1981-07-17 · 97 min · ★ 6.5
Arthur is a 30-year-old child who will inherit $750 million if he complies with his family's demands and marries the woman of their choosing.
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- Directors
- Steve Gordon
- Production companies
- Orion Pictures, Jack Rollins & Charles H. Joffe Productions
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 7,000,000
- Revenue
- USD 95,461,682
Top Cast
Dudley MooreArthur Bach
Liza MinnelliLinda Marolla
John GielgudHobson
Geraldine FitzgeraldMartha Bach
Jill EikenberrySusan Johnson
Stephen ElliottBurt Johnson
Ted RossBitterman
Barney MartinRalph Marolla
Anne DeSalvoGloria
Justine JohnstonAunt Pearl
Paul GleasonExecutive
Phyllis SomervilleSaleslady
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