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Hoodwink (1981)
Directed by Claude Whatham
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.
Length 89 minutes
Actors
John Hargreaves | Judy Davis | Paul Chubb | Max Cullen | Wendy Strehlow | Wendy Hughes | Colin Friels | Geoffrey Rush | Kim Deacon | Dennis Miller | Les Foxcroft | Michael Caton | Ralph Cotterill | Brian McDermott | Paul Sonkkila | Willie Fennell | Ray Meagher | Anthony Strachan