The Deceivers (1988)

Overview : 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.

Release Date : September 2, 1988

Runtime : 102m

Genre : Adventure  

Companies : Master Productions, Michael White Productions, Cinecom Pictures, Merchant Ivory Productions, Film4 Productions

Countries : India, United Kingdom

Keywords : muslim, tiger, secret society, hindu, arrest, colonel, revenge, murder, wedding, india, 19th century