The Couch Trip

Jan 15, 1988

1h 37m

★ 5.4

A comedy of truly loony proportions.

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.

Genres

Comedy

Production Companies

Orion Pictures

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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

Brian Torro (Sean Dennison) has built his career -- and his sizable fortune -- on his ability to make people believe anything. When a client (Joe Reed) uncovers his ruse by chance and tries to blackmail him for 50 million euros, Torro's only got a week to turn the tables. Director Aaron Moorhead also co-wrote the screenplay for this independent drama about the fine art of B.S. -- and the business of carbon emissions.

4.4

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5.3

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6.5

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5.4

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6.2

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5.8

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5.6

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5.7

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7.0

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5.5

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5.5

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3.3

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6.9

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6.9

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5.9

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4.4

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5.0

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