Hoodwink 42 years old

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

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.

Credits

Hoodwink Cast

Name Character
Judy Davis She was 26, now 69 years old as Sarah
John Hargreaves He was 35, 50 years old when he died as Martin Stang

Hoodwink Crew

Name Department
Claude Whatham as Director. He was 53 (80) years old when He died Directing
Dean Semler as Director of Photography. He was 38 (now 81) years old Camera
Cameron Allan as Original Music Composer. He was 26 (57) years old when He died Sound
Hoodwink poster
Hoodwink (42 years)

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

  • Release day: Thursday, November 05, 1981
  • Runtime: 89 minutes