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The Couch Trip

The Couch Trip

A comedy of truly loony proportions.

19885.41h 37m

Overview

The escaped mental patient and delinquent John W. Burns Jr. replaces Dr. Maitlin on a radio show, saying he's the psychiatrist Lawrence Baird.

Directed by Michael Ritchie
Written by Ken Kolb, Steven Kampmann, William Porter
Produced by Lawrence Gordon
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Top Cast

Dan Aykroyd

Dan Aykroyd

John W. Burns, Jr.

Walter Matthau

Walter Matthau

Donald Becker

Charles Grodin

Charles Grodin

George Matlin

Donna Dixon

Donna Dixon

Laura Rollins

Richard Romanus

Richard Romanus

Harvey Michaels

Mary Gross

Mary Gross

Vera Maitlin

David Clennon

David Clennon

Lawrence Baird

Arye Gross

Arye Gross

Perry Kovin

Victoria Jackson

Victoria Jackson

Robin

Michael DeLorenzo

Michael DeLorenzo

Lopez

Themes & Keywords

con mancharismafake doctorradio psychologistfaked insanityfalse identity

About The Couch Trip

The Couch Trip is a comedy film released in 1988 exploring themes of con man, charisma, fake doctor, radio psychologist, faked insanity, false identity. Directed by Michael Ritchie, it stars Dan Aykroyd, Walter Matthau, Charles Grodin. The escaped mental patient and delinquent John W. Burns Jr. replaces Dr. Maitlin on a radio show, saying he's the psychiatrist Lawrence Baird.

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