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Hoodwink(1981)
Status: Released
Date: 1981-11-05
49%
7 Votes
Time: 1h 29m
It's Australia's greatest con...but can he bluff them all?
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.
Languages: English.
Countries:
Australia
ProductionCompanies:
New South Wales Film Corp.
CB Films
Movie: Hoodwink
Top 10 Billed Cast
John Hargreaves
Martin Stang
Judy Davis
Sarah
Paul Chubb
Max Cullen
Wendy Strehlow
Wendy Hughes
Colin Friels
Geoffrey Rush
Dennis Miller
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