Overview
Cast & Crew
Production House
The Plot
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.
Run Time
1h 42m
Original Title
The Deceivers
Genre
Adventure
Country
India, United Kingdom, United States of America
Language
Hindi, Sanskrit, English
Release Date
02 Sep 1988
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Director & Producers
Nicholas Meyer
Ismail MerchantTop Billed Cast
Pierce Brosnan
Shashi Kapoor
Saeed Jaffrey
Helena Michell
Keith Michell
David Robb
Tariq Yunus
Jalal Agha
Gary Cady
Salim Ghouse
Neena Gupta
Michael Hirst
John Scott
Walter Lassally
Merchant Ivory Productions
Michael White Productions
Master Film Productions