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DecentGoodWatch scoreSummary
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.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 61GoodWatch 55
IMDb6.1
Running time
1 h 29 min
Shorter than most crime movies, −17 min on the typical 106
typical 10689Half of all crime movies run 95–120 min.
Released
1981
November 5, 1981
45 years ago
Genres
CrimeDramaRomanceLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
Australia
Directing · 1
- Claude Whatham Director
Writing · 1
- Ken Quinnell Writer
Production · 2
- Errol Sullivan Producer
- Pom Oliver Producer
Camera · 1
- Dean Semler Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Nicholas Beauman Editor
Sound · 1
- Cameron Allan Original Music Composer
Art · 1
- Ross Major Production Design
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Robyn Schuurmans Costume Design
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