Hoodwink
Hoodwink

Movie·1981·1h 29m

Hoodwink

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

Directed By

Claude Whatham

Country

Australia

Language

English

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The Story

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.

Written By

Ken Quinnell

Producer

Pom Oliver, Errol Sullivan

Cinematography

Dean Semler

Music

Cameron Allan

Editor

Nicholas Beauman

Themes

based on true storyfake blindness

Production House

New South Wales Film Corp.
CB Films

Audience Score

49%

7 votes

Skip18%
Timepass43%
Go for it29%
Perfection10%

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Cast

John Hargreaves

John Hargreaves

Martin Stang

Judy Davis

Judy Davis

Sarah

Paul Chubb

Paul Chubb

Max Cullen

Max Cullen

Wendy Strehlow

Wendy Strehlow

Wendy Hughes

Wendy Hughes

Colin Friels

Colin Friels

Geoffrey Rush

Geoffrey Rush

Kim Deacon

Dennis Miller

Dennis Miller

Les Foxcroft

Michael Caton

Michael Caton

Ralph Cotterill

Ralph Cotterill

Brian McDermott

Brian McDermott

Paul Sonkkila

Paul Sonkkila

Willie Fennell

Ray Meagher

Ray Meagher

Anthony Strachan

Anthony Strachan

// crew

Crew

Claude Whatham

Claude Whatham

Director

Ken Quinnell

Writer

Pom Oliver

Producer

Errol Sullivan

Producer

Cameron Allan

Original Music Composer

Dean Semler

Dean Semler

Director of Photography

Nicholas Beauman

Editor

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