DECEIVERS - DVD-MERCHANT IVORY COLLECTION

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• Release Year: 1988
• Genre: Adventure, Drama, Suspense/Thriller
• Plot: India, 1825: the country is being ravaged by the Thugees, cult members also known as 'the Deceivers,' who commit robbery and ritualistic murder. Appalled by their activities, English Captain William Savage undertakes a hazardous task: in disguise he will himself become a 'Deceiver' and infiltrate their ranks. He is at constant risk of betrayal and vengeance and undergoes a disturbing psychological transformation as he experiences the cult's bloodlust firsthand. Starring Pierce Brosnan and stunningly photographed by Walter Lassally, The Deceivers is an exotic, gripping adventure yarn - reportedly based on a true story - that charts one man's daring exploits to expose a murderous secret society.
• Cast: Pierce Brosnan, Saeed Jaffrey, Shashi Kapoor, Helena Michell, Keith Michell, David Robb, Tariq Yunus, Jalal Agha, Gary Cady, Salim Ghouse, Neena Gupta, Nayeem Hafizka, Bijoya Jena, H.N. Kalla, Kammo, Goga Kapoor, Manmohan Krishna, Harish Magon, Giles Masters, Ramesh Ranga, Dileep Singh Rathore, Hilla Sethna, R.P. Sondhi, Kanwaljit Singh, Shanmukha Srinivas, Dalip Tahil, Tim Van Rellim, Rajesh Vivek, Amin, Akbar Bakshi, Ramesh Goyal, Shyam Kaushal, Haroon Khan, Nileish Malhotra, Manmauji, Nicholas Meyer
• Director: Nicholas Meyer
• Runtime: 1:42
• Company: Merchant Ivory Productions, Home Vision
• Media Format: Movie