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Hoodwink (DVD) (*)

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Screened, competed or awarded at:
Australian Film Institute

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
English ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
Australia ( PAL/Region 0 )

Running Time:
90 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.85:1)

Special Features:
Cast/Crew Interview(s)
Featurette
Interactive Menu
Photo Gallery
Posters
Scene Access
Trailer(s)

Movie filmed in 1981 and produced in:
Australia ( Australia, New Zealand )

Directed By:
Claude Whatham

Written By:
Claude Whatham
Ken Quinnell

Actors:
John Hargreaves ..... Martin Stang
Judy Davis ..... Sarah
Dennis Miller ..... Ralph
Wendy Hughes ..... Lucy
Max Cullen ..... Buster
Paul Chubb ..... Reid
Wendy Strehlow ..... Martin's sister
Michael Caton ..... Shapley
Kim Deacon ..... Marion
Les Foxcroft ..... Baldy
Colin Friels ..... Robert
Ralph Cotterill ..... Shakey
Brian McDermott ..... Collins
Paul Sonkkila ..... Lancaster
Geoffrey Rush ..... Detective 1

Synopsis:

Combining thrilling crime caper with unexpected romance, HOODWINK tells the extraordinary story of Martin Stang (John Hargreaves), a cunning bank robber and charming rogue who keeps one step ahead of the law by pulling off an amazing con, he pretends to be blind. Though accorded special treatment in a minimum security establishment, Stang discovers he has hoaxed himself into trouble with the arrival of Sarah (Judy Davis in an AFI Award winning role), the local lay preacher's sexually repressed wife who can't help but respond to Martin's romantic attention. Instead of using the preacher and his inhibited wife to further his escape plans, Martin makes the mistake of confessing to Sarah that his blindness is a fraud, with unexpected consequences... Based on the true story of Carl Synnerdahl, one of Australia's most notorious bank robbers, HOODWINK is the story of how one man fooled the lawyers, the cops, the screws and the combined might of the prison system. Boasting a stellar supporting cast including Wendy Hughes, Colin Friels, Michael Caton, Max Cullen and Geoffrey Rush, 'Hoodwink is both intriguing and amusing with some very strong acting and a few neat twists' (The Melbourne Herald).

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.

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

This product was added to our catalog on Thursday 08 March, 2007.

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