The Secret Life of John Chapman (1976)
TV-14
TV Movie | 90 min | Drama

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The Secret Life of John Chapman (1976)

TV-14

TV Movie | 90 min | Drama

The true story of John Chapman, a college president who took a sabbatical and went out and got a job as a general laborer, to try to experience life outside his well-ordered but insulated college environment.

Director

David Lowell Rich

Writers

John R. Coleman (book "Blue Collar Journal") | Albert Ruben

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Updated Dec 27, 1976

Release date

Dec 27, 1976 (United States)

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28 cast members

Name	Known for
Ralph Waite John Chapman John Chapman See fewer	The Waltons (1972)
Susan Anspach Wilma Wilma See fewer	Five Easy Pieces (1970)
Brad Davis Andy Chapman Andy Chapman See fewer	Midnight Express (1978)
Elayne Heilveil Meredith Chapman Meredith Chapman See fewer	Birds of Prey (1973)
Pat Hingle Gus Reed Gus Reed See fewer	Maximum Overdrive (1986)
William Tredwell Stanley (as Bill Treadwell) Stanley (as Bill Treadwell) See fewer	The Secret Life of John Chapman (1976)
Charlie Watters Charlie Charlie See fewer	Joyride (1977)
Ruben Sierra Phil Phil See fewer	Seven Hours to Judgment (1988)
Ernest M. Simon Back Hoe Driver (as Ernest Simon) Back Hoe Driver (as Ernest Simon) See fewer	The Secret Life of John Chapman (1976)
Gardner Hayes Victor Victor See fewer	Bluegrass (1988)
Richard Arnold Trustee Trustee See fewer	Harry and the Hendersons (1987)
Teotha Dennard Al (as Tei Dennard) Al (as Tei Dennard) See fewer	The Secret Life of John Chapman (1976)
John Aylward Grady Grady See fewer	Armageddon (1998)
Thomas Ross Dump Truck Driver Dump Truck Driver See fewer	Rappin' (1985)
Maury Cooper College Chairman College Chairman See fewer	The Unborn (2009)
Zoaunne LeRoy Secretary (as Zoaunne Leroy) Secretary (as Zoaunne Leroy) See fewer	The Great Outdoors (1988)
Peter Fisher Factory Clerk Factory Clerk See fewer	Joyride (1977)
Curtis Jackson Wally Wally See fewer	Rocky V (1990)
Norman Bernard Waiter Waiter See fewer	Bionic Six (1987)
Richard L. Hawkins Pool Player Pool Player See fewer	Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
Jeffrey Jones Cook Cook See fewer	Night of Henna (2005)
Mike Lauking Bag Snapper Bag Snapper See fewer	The Secret Life of John Chapman (1976)
John Röder Manager (as John Roeder) Manager (as John Roeder) See fewer	Letters from Frank (1979)
Joe Brazil Boss Boss See fewer	The Secret Life of John Chapman (1976)
Jerry Brinkman Mario Mario See fewer	Days of Our Lives (1965)
Alberta Smith Bartender Bartender See fewer	The Secret Life of John Chapman (1976)
George Kreysky Gas Station Man Gas Station Man See fewer	The Secret Life of John Chapman (1976)
Rick Wilde Jackson (uncredited) Jackson (uncredited) See fewer	The November Plan (1976)

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