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The Deceivers
“How far can a man journey into darkness...and still find his way back?”
5.2 / 10• 1988• 1h 42m•NR• Hindi
Adventure
Storyline
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 & Crew
Pierce Brosnan
William Savage
Lead
Shashi Kapoor
Raja Chandra Singh
Saeed Jaffrey
Hussein
HM
Helena Michell
Sarah Wilson
Keith Michell
Colonel Wilson
David Robb
George Anglesmith
Tariq Yunus
Feringea
Jalal Agha
The Nawab
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Nicholas Meyer's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Deceivers is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
