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.
Acting
Hargreaves' committed physical performance as fake-blind prisoner
Writing
Based on real Australian con man Jay J. Smith
Director
Claude Whatham
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The real Jay J. Smith was a Sydney criminal who maintained his blindness act for over a year in the 1970s, even fooling medical professionals.
Director Claude Whatham came from British television and this was his only Australian feature — he reportedly struggled with the local crew's informal methods.
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