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.
Type:
MOVIE
Country:
Genres:
Adventure
Release:
September 1988
Production:
Master Productions, Michael White Productions, Cinecom Pictures, Merchant Ivory Productions, Film4 Productions
Cast:
Pierce Brosnan, Shashi Kapoor, Saeed Jaffrey, Helena Michell, Keith Michell, David Robb, Tariq Yunus, Jalal Agha, Gary Cady, Salim Ghouse, Neena Gupta, Nayeem Hafizka, Bijaya Jena, Goga Kapoor
Tags:
muslim, tiger, secret society, hindu, arrest, colonel, revenge, murder, wedding, india, 19th century
