The Couch Trip

Jan 15, 1988

1h 37m

★ 5.5

A comedy of truly loony proportions.

Overview

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

Genres

Comedy

Production Companies

Orion Pictures

The Couch Trip Trailers

Cast

John W. Burns, Jr.

Dan Aykroyd

Donald Becker

Walter Matthau

George Matlin

Charles Grodin

Laura Rollins

Donna Dixon

Harvey Michaels

Richard Romanus

Vera Maitlin

Mary Gross

Lawrence Baird

David Clennon

Perry Kovin

Arye Gross

Robin

Victoria Jackson

Lopez

Michael DeLorenzo

Watkins

Mickey Jones

Unger

J.E. Freeman

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