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The Couch Trip

The Couch Trip

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The Couch Trip

"A comedy of truly loony proportions."

1988

1h 37m

5.5(119 votes)

Comedy

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.

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Orion Pictures

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

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

Creative team

Directed by: Michael Ritchie
Written by: Steven Kampmann
William Porter
Produced by: Lawrence Gordon

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