With dan aykroyd, walter matthau, charles grodin, donna dixon. The couch trip 1988 michael ritchie releases allmovie. Oct 05, 2012 the couch trip trailer directed by michael ritchie and starring dan aykroyd, walter matthau, charles grodin, richard romanus, david clennon. Find movie and film cast and crew information for the couch trip 1988 michael ritchie on allmovie. Its one of those largecast kitchen sink movies that delivers some good gags. Watch the couch trip full movie in hd visit movie 23752 the escaped delinquent john w. The couch trip was one of a trio of films released on january 15, 1988, the first week in which new films were released for mass consumption. Cadillac manrunning scaredthe couch trip 2 discs tgg direct. Descriere film psihopatul psihiatru the couch trip the couch trip the couch trip 1988 online in romana. The couch trip 1988 posters the movie database tmdb. The couch trip the 1988 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. Its available to watch on tv, online, tablets, phone. Dan aykroyd is the escaped mental patient, and walter. I saw this film when it came out in 1988, and i liked it then.
Michael ritchies the couch trip follows a long line of hollywood films one flew over the cuckoos nest, the disorderly orderly in which the psychos are seen as saner than the psychiatrists. Maitlin on a radio show, saying hes the psychiatrist lawrence baird. John burns dan aykroyd is a patient at a mental institution who gets an unexpected shot at freedom when circumstances find him mistaken for a colleague of dr. When an escaped mental patient poses as a renowned psychiatrist on a live radio show, he is a surprise hit. The couch trip is one of those 1980s films, that are perfect for those times when youre in a watch a film without thinking mood. Gallery of 6 movie poster and cover images for the couch trip 1988.
Jul 14, 2011 on the eve of the publication of his latest novel, love in the time of cholera, gabriel garcia marquezgabo, as hes knowntalks to pete hamill in cuba about fame, power, solitude, love. I didnt really like the couch trip but it made for some okay background noise. He went to normal community high school and participated in school plays and got into both singing and acting. Dan aykroyd, walter matthau, charles grodin, donna dixon, richard romanus, mary gross, david clennon, arye gross, victoria jackson, michael delorenzo.
A rich and famous radio psychiatrist has a crackup, his agent hires a temporary replacement and the new man is actually a mental patient masquerading as a doctor. The couch trip bluray release date august 18, 2015. Dan aykroyd ghostbusters is running the asylum and ruling the airwaves as a mental patient turned talkradio shrink in this comedy of loony proportions costarring charles grodin midnight run, donna dixon spies like us, walter matthau the odd couple. In the couch trip, michael ritchies new farce about radio sex therapists and assorted southern california con artists, walter matthau plays a comparatively small role, but in the way he looks. The couch trip 1988 john burns dan aykroyd is a patient at a mental institution who gets an unexpected shot at freedom when circumstances find him mistaken for a colleague of dr. Dan aykroyd, walter matthau, charles grodin, donna dixon. Jul 09, 2015 the couch trip was one of a trio of films released on january 15, 1988, the first week in which new films were released for mass consumption. Mar 31, 2020 a podcast from two amateur film buffs as they make their way through the vast criterion collection one title at a time. Charles grodin, that master of selfrighteous pomposity, plays the famous psychiatrist.
Watch the couch trip online stream full movie directv. Great acting by aykroyd, matthau and grodin in a film with much irreverent humor, lol. Starring dan aykroyd, walter matthau, charles grodin, donna dixon. The couch trip 1988 trailers and clips john burns dan aykroyd is a patient at a mental institution who gets an unexpected shot at freedom when circumstances find him mistaken for a colleague. John burns is a mental patient visiting his doctor in a mental hospital. Official theatrical movie poster for the couch trip 1988. Film psihopatul psihiatru the couch trip the couch. Couch trip, the soundtrack details home explore movies explore composers resource directory forums contact us about us search on. Dont let people miss on a great quote from the couch trip movie add it here. I see in the imdb that the film was based on a book. Good fun, nothing too strenuous, exactly what i desired. The couch trip isnt one of those its not a classic its a vehicle for dan aykroyd, but its a very good vehicle.
On community he portrays moist towelette tycoon pierce hawthorne. Free delivery and returns on ebay plus items for plus members. Watch the couch trip 1988 online free trial the roku. Canadian brass were the featured artists on the soundtrack to the 1988 film the couch trip, starring dan aykroyd and walter matthau. Theres not too much to say about the film but if you like 80s comedies with absurd characters and situations, this fits the bill. Financial analysis of the couch trip 1988 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. The couch trip 1988 poster gallery click to enlarge the escaped delinquent john w. Lemay went to illinois state university and got a bachelor of science degree and. The fantasticks is a 1995 american musical romantic comedy film directed by michael ritchie. It stars dan aykroyd, walter matthau, charles grodin and donna dixon. The couch trip 1988 letterboxd social film discovery. The couch trip 511 movie clip how does it feel to be uprooted.
His tactless radio show is a hit, and he becomes very popular. Chevy chase is the american actor and comedian best known for his work on saturday night live, the national lampoons vacation films and the 1985 movie fletch. The couch trip 1988 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. The couch trip is right on the edge between being a good film and a bad one, but im going to give it a modest recommendation for aykroyds performance, and enough funny moments to make it worthwhile.
Burns also finds a new friend in homeless eccentric donald. Movie posters 1988 c the couch trip the couch trip 1988 the escaped delinquent john w. This film just seemed like a vehicle for dan aykroyd to be a smart aleck. The couch trip trailer directed by michael ritchie and starring dan aykroyd, walter matthau, charles grodin, richard romanus, david. Watch the couch trip starring dan aykroyd in this comedy on directv. John david lemay born may 29, 1962 is a former american actor who has starred in tv shows and in films biography. The couch trip has been ranked 2970 times, wins 29. The couch trip is a 1988 american comedy film directed by michael ritchie. The couch trip 1988 stream and watch online moviefone. Dan aykroyd, walter matthau, charles grodin, donna dixon, richard romanus, mary gross, david clennon, arye gross director. Over the following 48 years it hosted many film premieres including papillon in march 1974, tommy in march 1975 and crocodile dundee in 1986. Dan aykroyd dvd movies for sale shop with afterpay ebay.
The varied canadian brass repertoire features brass standards as well as a wideranging library of original arrangements. George maitlin, a pompous radio selfhelp guru, who is having his own personal mental breakdown. Aykroyd is an antisocial con who got himself out of jail and into a mental facility by eating paint chips and licking the dust off radiators. The couch trip seems to have a firstclass comic pedigreewalter matthau, grodin, aykroyd and other saturday night live alumni in the cast, director michael ritchie at the helm. Michael ritchies the couch trip follows a long line of hollywood films one flew over the cuckoos nest, the disorderly orderly in which the psychos are. Couch is a featurelength underground film directed by andy warhol, and starring gerard malanga, piero heliczer, naomi levine, gregory corso, allen ginsberg, john palmer, baby jane holzer, ivy nicholson, amy taubin, ondine, peter orlovsky, jack kerouac, taylor mead, kate heliczer, rufus collins, joseph leseuer, binghamton birdie, mark lancaster, gloria wood, and billy name. The couch trip 1988 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The couch trip 511 movie clip how does it feel to be.
I doubt if its true that the clients are saner than the psychiatrists, but it is a belief much cherished by comedy writers, who love to devise stories like the one in the couch trip. Ken kolb novel, steven kampmann writer script synopsis. The trip seems to be looking up after the girls are able to hitch a ride with an odd couple by the name of mr. The couch trip 1988 plot summary 2 a burntout shrink needs a temp. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. It was renamed odeon west end from 22nd july 1988 with the opening of the comedy film the couch trip. Canadian brass 50th anniversary holiday show national sawdust. Released january 8th, 1988, the couch trip stars dan aykroyd, walter matthau, charles grodin, donna dixon the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 38 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. Its too bad the comic energy ran out of juice before it was. They dont do anything they havent done much better in other films, but i. Find release information for the couch trip 1988 michael ritchie on allmovie.
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