The Deceivers
“How far can a man journey into darkness...and still find his way back?”
1988•1h 42m•5.2•Released
Adventure
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.
Director
Nicholas Meyer
Writer
Michael Hirst
Revenue
$0M
Languages
Hindi, Sanskrit, English
Studio
Merchant Ivory Productions
Cast
Pierce Brosnan
William Savage
Shashi Kapoor
Raja Chandra Singh
Saeed Jaffrey
Hussein
Helena Michell
Sarah Wilson
Keith Michell
Colonel Wilson
David Robb
George Anglesmith
Tariq Yunus
Feringea
Jalal Agha
The Nawab
Gary Cady
Lt. Maunsell
Salim Ghouse
Piroo
Neena Gupta
Gopal's Wife
Nayeem Hafizka
Sepoy
Bijaya Jena
Harlot
Goga Kapoor
Production
Company
Merchant Ivory Productions
Company
Michael White Productions
Company
Cinecom Pictures
Company
Master Film Productions
Company
Film Four International
Producer
Leon Falk
Producer
Ismail Merchant
Producer
Tim Van Rellim
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