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Plot

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. Hoodwink is likely to get some cable-TV play in the near future thanks to the presence in the cast of the young Judy Davis.
MPAA Rating:
Genre(s):
Crime and Mystery,Thriller
Run Time:
99min.
Director(s):
Claude Whatham
Starring:
John Hargreaves , Judy Davis , Dennis Miller , Les Foxcroft , Wendy Strehlow
Themes:
Prison Life,Cons and Scams
Tone:
Affectionate,Humorous,Wry
Keywords:
Australia,blindness [physical],convict,hoax,prison
Language:
English