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The Couch Trip (1988)

R 97 min  -  Comedy  -   15 January 1988 (USA)
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The escaped delinquent John W. Burns, Jr. replaces Dr. Maitlin on a radio show, saying he's the psychiatrist Lawrence Baird... See full summary »

Director:

Michael Ritchie

Writers:

Ken Kolb (novel), Steven Kampmann (screenplay), and 3 more credits »

Stars:

Dan Aykroyd, Walter Matthau and Charles Grodin
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Dan Aykroyd ...
John W. Burns, Jr.
Walter Matthau ...
Donald Becker
Charles Grodin ...
George Maitlin
Donna Dixon ...
Laura Rollins
Richard Romanus ...
Harvey Michaels
Mary Gross Mary Gross ...
Vera Maitlin
David Clennon ...
Lawrence Baird
Arye Gross ...
Perry Kovin
Victoria Jackson Victoria Jackson ...
Robin
Michael DeLorenzo ...
Lopez
Mickey Jones ...
Watkins
J.E. Freeman J.E. Freeman ...
Unger
David Wohl David Wohl ...
Dr. Smet
Michael Ensign ...
Hendricks
Carol Mansell ...
Mrs. Blair
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Storyline

The escaped delinquent John W. Burns, Jr. replaces Dr. Maitlin on a radio show, saying he's the psychiatrist Lawrence Baird. His tactless radio show is a hit, and he becomes very popular. But then Dr. Maitlin meets the real Dr. Lawrence Baird at a congress in London... Written by Tony Kessen <rhkessen@cs.vu.nl> typos corrected by Hikari  

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Plot Keywords:

Radio | Psychiatrist | Mental Breakdown | Motorcycle | Radio Psychiatrist  | See more »

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A comedy of truly loony proportions.

Genres:

Comedy

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

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Also Known As:

De schizofrene sofa See more »

Filming Locations:

Hotel Bel-Air - 701 Stone Canyon Rd, Bel Air, Los Angeles, California, USA See more »

Box Office

Gross:

$11,005,304 (USA)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Orion Pictures Corporation See more »
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Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

John Williams Burns Junior has the same prison number (74-74-505-B) as Jake Blues in The Blues Brothers. See more »

Quotes

[BURNS has just thrown away Becker's medication]
Donald Becker: I hope they have cable. I can't watch regular TV without drugs.
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Referenced in Freak Out (2004) See more »

Soundtracks

"Fever"
by Otis Blackwell (as John Davenport) and Eddie Cooley
Hudson Bay Music, Inc. on behalf of Fort Knox Music, Inc. / Trio Music Company, Inc. See more »