The Deceivers (1988)

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This historical drama, based on a novel by John Masters that was in turn inspired by actual events, follows William Savage (Pierce Brosnan), a British agent of the East India Company, as he is sent with his new wife to India in the early 19th century. While Savage holds the unusually progressive view that the people of India are human and deserve to be treated with dignity and respect, he is still a very proper subject of the British empire and behaves accordingly. One night, when he sees a

PG-13, 1 hr. 52 min.

Drama, Action & Adventure, Art House & International

Directed By: Nicholas Meyer

In Theaters: Jan 1, 1988 Wide

On DVD: Jan 18, 2005

Warner Home Video

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Cast

Pierce Brosnan
William Savage
Saeed Jaffrey
Hussein
Shashi Kapoor
Chandra Singh
Helena Michell
Sarah Wilson
Keith Michell
Col. Wilson
David Robb
George Angelsmith
Tariq Yunus
Feringea
Jalal Agha
Nawab
Gary Cady
Lt. Maunsell
Tim Van Rellim
Reverend Matthias
Amin
Akbar Bakshi
Salim Ghouse
Piroo
Ramesh Goyal
Neena Gupta
Widow
Nayeem Hafizka
Sepoy
Bijoya Jena
Harlot
H.N. Kalla
Nawab Servant
Kammo
Official
Goga Kapoor
Shor Dhil
Kaushel
Haroon Khan
Manmohan Krishna
Old Rajput
Harish Magon
Sepoy
Nilesh Malhotra
Manmaujee
Ferryman
Giles Masters
Captain Devril
Ramesh Ranga
Rajput's Son
Dalip Singh Rathore
Sowar
Gilla Sethna
Chandra Singh's Maidser...
Kanwaljit Singh
Gopal
R.P. Sondhi
Prisoner
Shanmukha Srinivas
Hira Lal
Dalip Tahil
Daffadar Ganesha
Rajesh Vivek
Priest

Critic Reviews for The Deceivers

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a Victorian colonialist potboiler with art film pretensions

March 22, 2005 Full Review Source: Q Network Film Desk

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James Kendrick

Q Network Film Desk

just isn't very interesting or entertaining

January 19, 2005 Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com

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Christopher Null

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I thought the film was quite enjoyable. Brosnan and Jaffrey were fantastic, and the film moved nicely. Nicholas Meyer shows again why he's great at creating tension in any kind of story and pulls no punches.

January 11, 2012