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55% Critic Match
The Couch Trip
“A comedy of truly loony proportions.”
5.5 / 10• 1988• 1h 37m•R• English
Comedy
Storyline
The escaped mental patient and delinquent John W. Burns Jr. replaces Dr. Maitlin on a radio show, saying he's the psychiatrist Lawrence Baird.
Cast & Crew
Dan Aykroyd
John W. Burns, Jr.
Lead
Walter Matthau
Donald Becker
Charles Grodin
George Matlin
Donna Dixon
Laura Rollins
Richard Romanus
Harvey Michaels
Mary Gross
Vera Maitlin
David Clennon
Lawrence Baird
Arye Gross
Perry Kovin
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Michael Ritchie's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Couch Trip is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
