The Deceivers

The Deceivers

102 mins | Drama, Adventure | Sept. 2, 1988

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.

The Deceivers

102 mins | Drama, Adventure | Sept. 2, 1988

The Deceivers
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.
IMDb rating 5.9
Producers Michael White Productions, Merchant Ivory Productions, Film Four International, Master Productions, Cinecom Pictures
Original title The Deceivers
Directors Nicholas Meyer
Writers John Masters, Michael Hirst

Cast

Pierce Brosnan

as William Savage

Shashi Kapoor

as Raja Chandra Singh

Saeed Jaffrey

as Hussein

Helena Michell

as Sarah Wilson

Keith Michell

as Colonel Wilson

David Robb

as George Anglesmith

Tariq Yunus

as Feringea

Jalal Agha

as The Nawab

Gary Cady

as Lt. Maunsell

Salim Ghouse

as Piroo

Neena Gupta

as Gopal's Wife

Nayeem Hafizka

as Sepoy

Bijaya Jena

as Harlot