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Hoodwink 1981 Directed by Claude Whatham

It's Australia's greatest con...but can he bluff them all?

Hoodwink is based on the true story of an Australian con artist who briefly won the hearts of the media (if not the authorities). John Hargreaves stars as a criminal serving time in a New South Wales prison. He's not partial to the physical labor required of the convicts, so he hits upon a labor-saving plan. Hargreaves pretends to be totally blind, thus lightening his work load....and carries off the hoax for years.

Countries Australia , USA
Production Country Australia
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gneres Crime , Drama , Romance
Production Companies CB Films , New South Wales Film Corp.
Release Date 5 November 1981
89 mins