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5.2India, 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.
Released: 1988-09-02102 minDir: Nicholas MeyerAdventureBox office: $346,297
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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
Themes
- muslim
- tiger
- secret society
- hindu
- arrest
- colonel
- revenge
- murder
- wedding
- india
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- Duration
- 102
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- publication date
- 1989-07-06
- title
- The Deceivers
- review score
- 33%
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1988 adventure films1988 English-language films1988 filmsEnglish-language adventure filmsFilms about cultsFilms based on British novelsFilms directed by Nicholas MeyerFilms scored by John Scott (composer)Films set in 1825Films set in IndiaFilms set in the British RajFilms shot in RajasthanFilms shot in Uttar PradeshMerchant Ivory Productions filmsTemplate film date with 1 release date