The Deceivers (1988)

  • NR
  • 09/02/1988 (US)
  • Adventure
  • 1h 42m

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

Overview

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.

Nicholas Meyer

Director

John Masters

Novel

Michael Hirst

Screenplay

Cast

Pierce Brosnan's headshot

Pierce Brosnan

William Savage
Shashi Kapoor's headshot

Shashi Kapoor

Raja Chandra Singh
Saeed Jaffrey's headshot

Saeed Jaffrey

Hussein
Helena Michell's headshot

Helena Michell

Sarah Wilson
Keith Michell's headshot

Keith Michell

Colonel Wilson
David Robb's headshot

David Robb

George Anglesmith
Tariq Yunus's headshot

Tariq Yunus

Feringea
Jalal Agha's headshot

Jalal Agha

The Nawab

Recommendations