The deceivers [videorecording] / Merchant Ivory Productions/Michael White in association with Cinecon and Film Four International present [a production] produced in association with the Criterion Collection ; produced by Ismail Merchant ; screenplay by Michael Hirst ; directed by Nicholas Meyer.
Pierce Brosnan, Shashi Kapoor, Saeed Jaffrey, Helena Michell, Keith Michell, David Robb, Tariq Yunus. Originally released as a motion picture in 1988. Based on the novel by John Masters. Special features: New digital transfer; theatrical trailer.
Summary:
India, 1825: the country is being ravaged by cult members known as Thugees or "The Deceivers", who commit robbery and ritualistic murder. Appalled by their activities, English Captain William Savage undertakes the hazardous task of going undercover as a 'Deceiver' in order to 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.
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