The Deceivers
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- Runtime
- 102 mins
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.
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.
Cast
- Pierce Brosnan
- Shashi Kapoor
- Saeed Jaffrey
- Helena Michell
- Keith Michell
- David Robb
- Tariq Yunus
- Jalal Agha
- Gary Cady
- Salim Ghouse
- Neena Gupta
- Nayeem Hafizka
- Bijaya Jena
- Goga Kapoor
Director
- Nicholas Meyer
Producers
- Leon Falk
- Ismail Merchant
- Tim Van Rellim
Screenwriter
- Michael Hirst
