Storyline

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. George Maitlin (Charles Grodin). Sneaking out of the facility, Burns poses as his psychiatrist on a radio show in Los Angeles, which leads to great ratings for the program. Burns also finds a new friend in homeless eccentric Donald Becker (Walter Matthau), but his good times are threatened when Maitlin discovers the ruse.

Plot Keywords

mental patient, psychiatrist, homeless person, friend, love interest, radio host, amusing, lighthearted, madcap, los angeles, mental institution, doctor's office, radio station, street, mental illness, mistaken identity, psychiatry, impersonation, on the run, unlikely friendship, underdog, escape, adventure, 1980s

Short Review

Fitfully amusing ensemble farce.

Trailer

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