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Hoodwink (1981)

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

Genre : Crime, Drama, Romance

Runtime : 1H 29M

Director : Claude Whatham

Synopsis

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.

Actors

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
Kim Deacon
Dennis Miller
Dennis Miller
Les Foxcroft
Les Foxcroft
Michael Caton
Michael Caton
Ralph Cotterill
Ralph Cotterill
Brian McDermott
Brian McDermott
Paul Sonkkila
Paul Sonkkila
Willie Fennell
Willie Fennell
Ray Meagher
Ray Meagher
Anthony Strachan
Anthony Strachan

Crews

Claude Whatham
Claude Whatham
Director
Ken Quinnell
Ken Quinnell
Writer
Pom Oliver
Pom Oliver
Producer
Errol Sullivan
Errol Sullivan
Producer
Cameron Allan
Cameron Allan
Original Music Composer
Dean Semler
Dean Semler
Director of Photography
Nicholas Beauman
Nicholas Beauman
Editor
Ross Major
Ross Major
Production Design
Robyn Schuurmans
Robyn Schuurmans
Costume Design

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