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The Couch Trip (1988) 5.4
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. ... See full summary » Director:Michael Ritchie |
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Cast
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| Dan Aykroyd | ... |
John W. Burns, Jr.
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| Walter Matthau | ... |
Donald Becker
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| Charles Grodin | ... |
George Maitlin
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| Donna Dixon | ... |
Laura Rollins
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| Richard Romanus | ... |
Harvey Michaels
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| Mary Gross | ... |
Vera Maitlin
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| David Clennon | ... |
Lawrence Baird
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| Arye Gross | ... |
Perry Kovin
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Victoria Jackson | ... |
Robin
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| Michael DeLorenzo | ... |
Lopez
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| Mickey Jones | ... |
Watkins
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| J.E. Freeman | ... |
Unger
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David Wohl | ... |
Dr. Smet
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| Michael Ensign | ... |
Hendricks
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| Carol Mansell | ... |
Mrs. Blair
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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. 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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radio | psychiatrist | mental breakdown | motorcycle | radio psychiatrist |Taglines:
A comedy of truly loony proportions.Genres:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
15 January 1988 (USA) See more »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)Company Credits
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by Otis Blackwell (as John Davenport) and Eddie Cooley
Hudson Bay Music, Inc. on behalf of Fort Knox Music, Inc. / Trio Music Company, Inc.
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Actors Donna Dixon and Dan Aykroyd are married. They tied the knot after working together on Doctor Detroit and also both appeared in Spies Like Us as did Chevy Chase who cameos in The Couch Trip. Akroyd and Dixon also both appeared in Exit to Eden and the fourth segment in Twilight Zone: The Movie. See more »Quotes
Donald Becker: [to Laura] I love you passionately. From the first moment we met, I knew I aroused a powerful emotion in you. It was disgust, but I can build on that.See more »
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"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.
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As a fan of Dan Aykroyd, I watched this film when it was recently shown in the middle of night on TV. I wasn't expecting much, so it came as a big surprise that I loved it so much.
This is the type of film that Dan Aykroyd seems to love to make. A chance for him to 'ham it up' and not take things too seriously. If you loved him in The Blues Brothers or Ghostbusters you'll know what I mean, and you'd be wise to check out The Couch Trip.
Avid fans of Aykroyd will also have fun spotting all the tiny links to his other films in the script!
I can't describe this film without spoiling it for you, so all I can do is tell you to check it out. I can't praise this film highly enough, and it must surely be time for a DVD release!!