The Couch Trip
1988 · Movie · R · 97 min · ★ 5.5
The escaped mental patient and delinquent John W. Burns Jr. replaces Dr. Maitlin on a radio show, saying he's the psychiatrist Lawrence Baird.
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Details
- Years
- 1988
- Release date
- 1988-01-15
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Max quality
- HD
- TMDB rating
- 5.5/10 (116 votes)
Themes
- con man
- charisma
- fake doctor
- radio psychologist
- faked insanity
- false identity
Cast & crew
Dan Aykroyd
as John W. Burns, Jr.
Walter Matthau
as Donald Becker
Charles Grodin
as George Matlin
Donna Dixon
as Laura Rollins
Richard Romanus
as Harvey Michaels
Mary Gross
as Vera Maitlin
David Clennon
as Lawrence Baird
Arye Gross
as Perry Kovin
Victoria Jackson
as Robin
Michael DeLorenzo
as Lopez
Directed by Michael Ritchie