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.
Cast
Pierce Brosnan
William Savage
Shashi Kapoor
Raja Chandra Singh
Saeed Jaffrey
Hussein
Helena Michell
Sarah Wilson
Keith Michell
Colonel Wilson
David Robb
George Anglesmith
Tariq Yunus
Feringea
Jalal Agha
The Nawab
Gary Cady
Lt. Maunsell
Salim Ghouse
Piroo
Neena Gupta
Gopal's Wife
Nayeem Hafizka
Sepoy
Bijaya Jena
Harlot
Goga Kapoor
Unknown
Crew
Nicholas Meyer
Director
Michael Hirst
Screenplay
John Masters
Novel
Richard Trevor
Editor
Walter Lassally
Director of Photography
Michael White
Executive Producer
Leon Falk
Producer
Ismail Merchant
Producer
Tim Van Rellim
Producer
Ken Adam
Production Design
Celestia Fox
Casting
Jennifer Jaffrey
Casting
Jenny Beavan
Costume Design
John Bright
Costume Design
Lisa Tomblin
Hairstylist
Gordon Kay
Makeup Artist
John Scott
Original Music Composer
Maurice Binder
Title Designer
Franco Fumagalli
Art Direction
Ram Yedekar
Art Direction
