Genres

Crime , Drama , Romance

Duration

89 min

Director

Claude Whatham

Rating

4.4

Release Date

November 5, 1981

Hoodwink

Original title: Hoodwink

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.