Hoodwink
It's Australia's greatest con...but can he bluff them all?
1981 · 1h 29m · N/A
Crime, Drama, Romance
Directed by
Claude Whatham
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.
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