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Hoodwink (1981)

Hoodwink (1981)

Drama Crime Romance

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

Release Date: 1981, November 5
Directors: Claude Whatham
Countries: Australia
Production: New South Wales Film Corp., CB Films, CB Films
Cast: Judy Davis, John Hargreaves

Overview:

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.

Keywords:

based on true story fake blindness