The Deceivers (1988)
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.
Country: India, United Kingdom
Directors: Nicholas Meyer
Casts: 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, Tariq Yunus as Feringea, Jalal Agha as The Nawab, Gary Cady as Lt. Maunsell, Salim Ghouse as Piroo, Neena Gupta as Gopal's Wife, Nayeem Hafizka as Sepoy, Bijaya Jena as Harlot, Goga Kapoor
