The Couch Trip

1988
15
1h 37m

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5.8/10

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Dan Aykroyd, Walter Matthau, and Donna Dixon in The Couch Trip (1988)

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When a burnt-out shrink needs a temp, a charming escaped convict takes over his practice and radio show.When a burnt-out shrink needs a temp, a charming escaped convict takes over his practice and radio show.When a burnt-out shrink needs a temp, a charming escaped convict takes over his practice and radio show.

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IMDb RATING

5.8/10

5.8K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

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Trivia
Chevy Chase: As a father in a television commercial while Dan Aykroyd is in a limousine with Donna Dixon.

Goofs
When Burns jumps from the building, his stunt man is easy to detect despite the angle in which the scene was shot.

Quotes
Female announcer: An important message from Mentor condoms.
Condom Father: Dear son. The other day I was rummaging through your room. There was an odor coming out and I wanted to see if your hamster had died. Turned out to be just your old gym socks. Then I ran across a box of your favorite mementos. A four-leaf clover. A vending-machine photo of you and Sally. And a partially-used box of Mentor condoms. It made me proud to think that my son is one of those people who can have his cake and eat it too. Son, I'm proud of you and I'm proud of your choice of condoms. Love, Dad.

Connections
Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: The Couch Trip/For Keeps/Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam/Rent-a-Cop/The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearn (1988)

Soundtracks
Fever
by Otis Blackwell (as John Davenport) and Eddie Cooley
Hudson Bay Music, Inc. on behalf of Fort Knox Music, Inc. / Trio Music Company, Inc.

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Featured review

8/10

Underrated

One of the most underrated comedies. Dan Akroyd is hilarious in this over the top role; Charles Grodin gives a performance nearly as good as in "Midnight Run;" and Walter Matthau gives a superb comedic performance in this sometimes subdued, sometimes wacky film. Akroyd and Matthau have great chemistry together....