The Couch Trip (1988)

Plot: John Burns is a fast-talking, sharp-witted escapee from a Chicago psychiatric institution who successfully intercepts a message intended for his own doctor. Seizing the opportunity of a lifetime, he assumes the identity of a prominent Beverly Hills psychiatrist and takes over a high-profile, lucrative radio talk show in Los Angeles. His unconventional, bracingly honest, and completely bizarre advice transforms him into an overnight media sensation. However, as his popularity skyrockets, he must desperately outrun a cynical con man who threatens to expose his past and the mental institution officials tracking him down.

Actors: Dan Aykroyd, Walter Matthau, Charles Grodin, Donna Dixon, Richard Romanus, David Clennon, Arye Gross, Victoria Jackson, Michael DeLorenzo, Mickey Jones, J.E. Freeman, David Wohl, Donnelly Rhodes, Scott Thomson, Thomas F. Duffy

Genre: Comedy

Studio / Manufacturer: MGM Home Entertainment

Producer: Lawrence Turman • David Foster

Director: Michael Ritchie

Behind-the-scenes Crew & Production Side Personnel: Donald E. Thorin (Director of Photography) • Richard A. Harris (Editor) • J. Dennis Washington (Production Designer) • John T. Walker (Art Director) • Michael Colombier (Composer) • Patricia Norris (Costume Designer) • Tom Bronson (Costume Designer)

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