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The Deceivers is a 1988 adventure film directed by Nicholas Meyer, starring Pierce Brosnan, Shashi Kapoor and Saeed Jaffrey. The film is based on the 1952 John Masters novel of the same name regarding the murderous Thuggee of India. Plot. The film takes place in India in 1825.
- $5-6 million
- John Scott
- 2 September 1988
- Ismail Merchant
Sep 2, 1988 · The Deceivers: Directed by Nicholas Meyer. With Pierce Brosnan, Shashi Kapoor, Saeed Jaffrey, Helena Michell. Fact-based account of a secret society of murderers, and of the man who exposed them in British India 1825.
- (1.2K)
- Adventure, Crime, Drama
- Nicholas Meyer
- 1988-09-02
Roger Ebert September 23, 1988. Tweet. Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. The opening scenes of “The Deceivers” portray an India much loved by the Victorians, who thought they could export their civilization - styles, fashions, behavior and all - to every corner of the world and establish it there by sheer force of will.
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An undercover East India Company agent (Pierce Brosnan) and a native (Saeed Jaffrey) expose the Thugs in circa-1825 India.
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- Nicholas Meyer
- PG-13
- Pierce Brosnan, Saeed Jaffrey, Shashi Kapoor
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Film Details. Articles & Reviews. Notes. Brief Synopsis. A British tax collector tries to unmask a murderous Indian cult. Cast & Crew. Read More. Nicholas Meyer. Director. Kanwaljit Singh. R P Sondhj. Ramesh Goyal. Tario Yunis. David Robb. Photos & Videos. View All. Deceivers, The -- (Movie Clip) Ritual Killings.