The Deceivers

The Deceivers

How far can a man journey into darkness...and still find his way back?

1988•1h 42m•5.3/10

Adventure

Ratings

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5.3/10(31)

India, 1825: the country lives in mortal fear of cult members known as the “Deceivers." They commit robbery and ritualistic murder. Appalled by their activities, an English military man, Captain William Savage, conceives a hazardous plot to stop them. In disguise, he plans to himself become a “Deceiver” and infiltrate their numbers. Ever present in Savage’s adventures is a sense of dread; he is in constant fear of betrayal and vengeance and also undergoes a disturbing psychological transformation as he experiences the cult’s blood lust firsthand.

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Production

Merchant Ivory Productions, Michael White Productions, Cinecom Pictures, Film Four International, Master Film Productions

Language

HI

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Pierce Brosnan

Pierce Brosnan

William Savage

Shashi Kapoor

Shashi Kapoor

Raja Chandra Singh

Saeed Jaffrey

Saeed Jaffrey

Hussein

Helena Michell

Sarah Wilson

Keith Michell

Keith Michell

Colonel Wilson

David Robb

David Robb

George Anglesmith

Tariq Yunus

Tariq Yunus

Feringea

Jalal Agha

Jalal Agha

The Nawab

Gary Cady

Gary Cady

Lt. Maunsell

Salim Ghouse

Salim Ghouse

Piroo

Neena Gupta

Neena Gupta

Gopal's Wife

Nayeem Hafizka

Sepoy

Bijaya Jena

Harlot

Goga Kapoor

Goga Kapoor

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