The Deceivers (1988)

Movie"How far can a man journey into darkness...and still find his way back?"
Audience Score
57
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NR 1 hr 42 minSep 2nd, 1988Adventure
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.
StarringPierce BrosnanShashi KapoorSaeed Jaffrey
DirectorNicholas Meyer

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:September 2nd, 1988
On DVD & Blu-ray:January 18th, 2005 - Buy DVD
Movie Box Office Gross:$346,297 (Worldwide)
Original Language:Hindi
Executive Producers:Michael White
Production Companies:Master Productions, Michael White Productions, Cinecom Pictures, Merchant Ivory Productions, Film4 Productions
The Deceivers on the Web:Official Website
Movie Tags:
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