The Deceivers

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

Sep 2 1988 PG-13 1h 42m
Adventure, Drama, Thriller

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.

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Plot

In 1825, India lives under fear. A mysterious religion's followers murder everyone that stands against their plans. When William Savage, a tax-collector of a British-Indian company, discovers the sect and decides to solve the mystery...

Written by

John Masters, Michael Hirst

Directed by

Nicholas Meyer

Cast

Pierce Brosnan, Saeed Jaffrey, Shashi Kapoor

Crew

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Production Countries

United Kingdom, India

Production Companies

Merchant Ivory Productions, Film Four International, Cinecom Pictures, Michael White Productions, Master Productions

Languages

, English

Awards

N/A

Trailers
THE DECEIVERS | Pierce Brosnan | Official US Trailer | Opens in theaters August 27, 2021
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Average Rating
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