The Couch Trip (1988)
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43% of critics liked it
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39% of users liked it
(2,706 ratings)
Michael Ritchie's The Couch Trip follows a long line of Hollywood films (One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, The Disorderly Orderly) in which the psychos are seen as saner than the psychiatrists. Charles Grodin plays Dr. George Maitlin, a pompous radio self-help guru, who is having his own… More Michael Ritchie's The Couch Trip follows a long line of Hollywood films (One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, The Disorderly Orderly) in which the psychos are seen as saner than the psychiatrists. Charles Grodin plays Dr. George Maitlin, a pompous radio self-help guru, who is having his own personal mental breakdown. Maitlin's lawyer puts in a call to a Cicero, IL, mental facility and the telephone is answered by schizophrenic mental patient John Burns (Dan Aykroyd). Thinking Burns is a crony of Maitlin, Burns is offered the job of replacing Maitlin during his recovery. Of course, Burns accepts the job. Immediately jetted to Los Angeles, Burns meets panhandler Donald Becker (Walter Matthau) at the airport. While wearing the garb of a priest, Becker sounds off against the madness of societal conventions; Burns takes to him immediately and they become fast friends. When Burns assumes command of the airwaves in Maitlin's place, his words of wisdom are so obvious and commonsensical that he is an overnight sensation. Meanwhile, in London, where Maitlin is convalescing, he gets wind of Burns' success. With renewed vigor and outrage, Maitlin leaves his recovery room and hops on a plane back to Los Angeles in an effort to recover his radio show. ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi
- Directed By
- Michael Ritchie
- Genres
- Comedy
R,
- In Theaters
- Jan 15, 1988 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Scott Weinberg, eFilmCritic.com
Fitfully amusing ensemble farce.
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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice
The Couch Trip is a knee-slapping comedy.
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Cast
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Dan Aykroyd
as John Burns
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Walter Matthau
as Donald Becker
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Charles Grodin
as Dr. George Maitlin
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David Clennon
as Lawrence Baird
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Donna Dixon
as Dr. Laura Rollins
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Richard Romanus
as Harvey Michaels
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Mary Gross
as Vera Maitlin
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Arye Gross
as Perry Kovin
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Victoria Jackson
as Robin
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Chevy Chase
as Condom Father
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Jan Cobler
as Woman at Party
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Kenneth Danziger
as Clerk in London
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Michael De Lorenzo
as Lopez
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Gloria Dorson
as Ida V.O.
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Michael Ensign
as Hendricks
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J.E. Freeman
as Unger
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Rick Garcia
as Bellperson
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Michael Gregory
as Security at Riviera
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Robert Hirschfeld
as Night Watchman
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Mickey Jones
as Watkins
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John D. LeMay
as Dr. Smet's Resident
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Charles Levin
as TV Reporter
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John Mahon
as Police Captain
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Carol Mansell
as Mrs. Blair
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Donna Mitchell
as Stewardess
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Corey Rand
as Airline Clerk
- Kimmy Robertson
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Johnny Sinclair
as Clerk in London
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Don Stark
as Peterson
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Scott Thomson
as Klevin
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David Wohl
as Dr. Smet
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Jerry Belson
as Yuri V.O.
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Jonathan Emerson
as Hendrick's Assistant
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Tino Insana
as Jail Guard
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Ralph Adano
as Person at Party
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Beverly Archer
as Mrs. Guber
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Adrian Aron
as Woman at Party
- Susann Benn
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June Claman
as Lady at Riviera
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Robert M. Dawson
as Person at Party
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Linda Rae Favila
as Maitlin's Secretary
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David Grant Hayward
as Waiter Loudon
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Neal Kaz
as Cop in Maitlin's Office
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Benbow Ritchie
as Man at Baseball Game
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Jack Ritchie
as Man at Baseball Game
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Tony Rolon
as Bellperson
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Kevin Rooney
as Cop at Hollywood Sign
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Jean Sterling
as Woman at Baseball Game
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Charles Sweigart
as Cop
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Duane Tucker
as Guard in Squad Car
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Scott Weintraub
as Continental Agent
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Myrna White
as Policewoman
- Michael DeLorenzo
