The Couch Trip

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The Couch Trip ★½ 1987 (R)

Aykroyd is an escapee from a mental institution who passes himself off as a radio psychologist and becomes a media sensation. There are a few laughs and some funny characters but for the most part this one falls flat. 98m/C VHS, DVD . Dan Aykroyd, Walter Matthau, Charles Grodin, Donna Dixon, Richard Romanus, Arye Gross, David Clennon, Mary Gross; D: Michael Ritchie; W: Will Aldis, Steven Kampmann; M: Michel Colombier.