The Deceivers (1988)
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- PG-13
- 1h 42min
- Adventure, Crime
- 02 Sep 1988 (USA)
- Movie
Fact-based account of a secret society of murderers, and of the man who exposed them in British India 1825.
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Cast
| Pierce Brosnan | ... |
William Savage
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| Shashi Kapoor | ... |
Raja Chandra Singh
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| Saeed Jaffrey | ... |
Hussein
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Helena Michell | ... |
Sarah Wilson
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| Keith Michell | ... |
Colonel Wilson
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| David Robb | ... |
George Anglesmith
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| Tariq Yunus | ... |
Feringea
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| Jalal Agha | ... |
The Nawab
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Gary Cady | ... |
Lt. Maunsell
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| Salim Ghouse | ... |
Piroo
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| Neena Gupta | ... |
Gopal's Wife
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Nayeem Hafizka | ... |
Sepoy
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| Bijaya Jena | ... |
Harlot
(as Bijoya Jena)
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H.N. Kalla | ... |
The Nawab Servant
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Kammo | ... |
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| Goga Kapoor | ... |
Shor Dil
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| Manmohan Krishna | ... |
Old Rajput
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| Harish Magon | ... |
Sepoy
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| Giles Masters | ... |
Captain Devril
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Ramesh Ranga | ... |
Rajput's Son
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Dileep Singh Rathore | ... |
Sowar
(as Dilip Singh Rathore)
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Hilla Sethna | ... |
Chandra Singh's Maidservant
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R.P. Sondhi | ... |
Prisoner
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| Kanwaljeet Singh | ... |
Gopal
(as Kanwaljit Singh)
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Shanmukha Srinivas | ... |
Hira Lal
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| Dalip Tahil | ... |
Daffadar Ganesha
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| Tim Van Rellim | ... |
Reverent Matthias
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| Rajesh Vivek | ... |
Priest
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Amin | ... |
Thugs
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Akbar Bakshi | ... |
Thugs
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| Ramesh Goyal | ... |
Thugs
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| Sham Kaushal | ... |
Thugs
(as Kaushal)
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Haroon Khan | ... |
Thugs
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Nilesh Malhotra | ... |
Thugs
(as Nileish Malhotra)
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| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Amerjit Deu | ... |
Thug
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| Manmauji | ... |
Ferryman
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Directed by
| Nicholas Meyer | ||
Written by
| John Masters | ... | (novel) |
| Michael Hirst | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Leon Falk | ... | associate producer |
| Ismail Merchant | ... | producer |
| Tim Van Rellim | ... | co-producer |
| Michael White | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| John Scott | ||
Cinematography by
| Walter Lassally | ||
Editing by
| Richard Trevor | ||
Editorial Department
| Hazel Harste | ... | assistant editor |
| Kate Mackenzie | ... | assistant editor |
| John Rushton | ... | post production supervisor |
| Dave Pultz | ... | color timer (uncredited) |
Production Design by
| Ken Adam | ||
Art Direction by
| Franco Fumagalli | ... | (as Gianfranco Fumagalli) |
| Ram Yedekar | ||
Costume Design by
| Jenny Beavan | ||
| John Bright | ||
Makeup Department
| Colin Arthur | ... | makeup assistant |
| Gordon Kay | ... | makeup artist |
| Vera Mitchell | ... | chief hair stylist |
| Mariam Samuel | ... | hairdresser assistant |
| Mustaque Sheikh | ... | makeup assistant |
| Mussa Sohlaee | ... | hairdresser assistant |
| Lisa Tomblin | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
| Deepak Nayar | ... | production manager |
| Anthony Waye | ... | production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Chris Carreras | ... | first assistant director |
| Marcia Gay | ... | second assistant director |
| Nayeem Hafizka | ... | third assistant director |
| Shah Jehan | ... | first assistant director |
| Rakesh Mehra | ... | second assistant director |
| Alex Rooks | ... | crowd co-ordinator |
| M.R. Shahjahan | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Letitzia Adam | ... | set dresser |
| Sunil Chhabra | ... | property master |
| Kishore Dang | ... | assistant property master |
| Agnes Fernandes | ... | properties buyer |
| Agnes Goveas | ... | prop buyer / set dresser |
| Sanjay Mallick | ... | props |
| Giles Masters | ... | assistant art director |
| G.S. Mishra | ... | props |
| Shambu Nath | ... | props |
| Pradip Redij | ... | construction manager |
| Harveer Singh | ... | props |
| Raffaele Vincenti | ... | property master |
Sound Department
| Jonathan Bates | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Michael Carter | ... | dubbing mixer (as Michael A. Carter) |
| Graham V. Hartstone | ... | chief dubbing mixer / re-recording mixer |
| Claude Hitchcock | ... | sound recordist |
| Peter Horrocks | ... | dialogue editor |
| Nicolas Le Messurier | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Christopher Lloyd | ... | assistant sound editor (as Chris Lloyd) |
| Andrew Melhuish | ... | trainee assistant |
| Christine Newell | ... | assistant dialogue editor |
| Alan Paley | ... | foley editor |
| Dileep Subramaniam | ... | sound assistant (as Dilip Subramanium) |
| Robert Taylor | ... | sound engineer (as Bob Taylor) |
Special Effects by
| Dave Eltham | ... | special effects technician |
| Arun Patil | ... | special effects assistant |
| Brian Smithies | ... | special effects |
Visual Effects by
| Alan Church | ... | optical camera operator (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Gerry Crampton | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Moses | ... | stunt performer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Mukul Abhyankar | ... | still photographer |
| Giri Anchan | ... | electrician |
| Mikki Ansin | ... | still photographer |
| Jim Boorer | ... | camera grip |
| Denise Brassard | ... | clapper loader |
| Jai Dev | ... | electrician |
| Arish Fyzee | ... | clapper loader |
| Tony Garrett | ... | focus puller |
| Kestu Ghose | ... | electrician |
| Saraju Giramkar | ... | electrician |
| Rajesh Joshi | ... | camera operator: second unit |
| M. Kamal | ... | electrician |
| Don Maton | ... | generator operator |
| Rambali Mishra | ... | electrician |
| Natarajan | ... | electrician |
| P.K. Patel | ... | electrician |
| Janardham Ramade | ... | electrician |
| Gyanchand Rikki | ... | camera grip |
| Prem Singh | ... | electrician |
| Mani Lal Vaghela | ... | gaffer |
| Tony Woodcock | ... | camera operator |
Casting Department
| Celestia Fox | ... | casting director: UK |
| Jennifer Jaffrey | ... | casting: India |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Lovleen Bains | ... | costume coordinator (as Loveleen Baines) |
| Vasant Chayan | ... | wardrobe assistant (as Vasant Chavan) |
| Steve Hubbard | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
| Rodger Parker | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| William Pierce | ... | costumes: uniforms (as William Peirce) |
| Babu Singh | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Sally Turner | ... | assistant costume designer |
Location Management
| Vans Pradeep Singh Rathore | ... | location assistant |
| R.P. Sondhi | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Peter Kramper | ... | music recording engineer |
| Münchner Symphoniker | ... | music performed by (as Graunke Symphony Orchestra) |
| John Scott | ... | conductor / orchestrator |
| Paul Talkington | ... | music coordinator |
Script and Continuity Department
| Sue Field | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| David Wooster | ... | transportation coordinator |
Additional Crew
| Mohini Banerji | ... | liaison: Delhi |
| Ben Barker | ... | production runner |
| Maurice Binder | ... | title designer |
| Paul Bradley | ... | liaison: London |
| Eleanor Chaudhuri | ... | production coordinator |
| Denny Martin Flinn | ... | choreographer |
| Dominic Fysh | ... | assistant to director |
| Pauline Hume | ... | graphic artist: titles |
| Karim Kazi | ... | assistant accountant |
| Sunil Kirparam | ... | post production accountant |
| Alex Matcham | ... | production accountant |
| Deepika Pandya | ... | unit doctor (as Dr. Deepika Pandya) |
| Pankaj H. Pandya | ... | unit doctor (as Dr. Pankaj Pandya) |
| Jo Pond | ... | assistant accountant |
| Manoj Rathore | ... | assistant accountant |
| Haji Razak | ... | horse master |
| Ben Shuckburgh | ... | production runner |
| Dileep Singh Rathore | ... | production coordinator |
| Shahnaz Vahanvaty | ... | liaison: Bombay |
| Dena Vincent | ... | production coordinator |
| Natasha Wellesley | ... | production assistant |
| Gay Whelan | ... | producer's assistant |
Thanks
| Sylvia Hopkins | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
- Merchant Ivory Productions
- Michael White Productions
- Cinecom Pictures (in association with)
- Film Four International (in association with)
- Master Productions
Distributors
- Cinecom Pictures (1988) (United States) (theatrical)
- Curzon Film Distributors (1988) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Enterprise Pictures Limited (1988) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Hoyts Distribution (1988) (Australia) (theatrical) (through Vestron Pictures Australia)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1989) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Vestron Pictures Australia (1988) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Concorde Video (1990) (West Germany) (VHS)
- Kino Lorber (2021) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Kino Lorber (2021) (United States) (DVD)
- Odyssey Video (2004) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Pidax Film (2022) (Germany) (DVD)
- Pony Canyon (1989) (Japan) (VHS)
- Schröder Media (2017) (Germany) (DVD)
- The Criterion Collection (2005) (United States) (DVD) (The Merchant Ivory Collection)
- Vestron Video International (1989) (Australia) (VHS)
- Vestron Video International (1990) (West Germany) (VHS)
- Vestron Video International (1990) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (United States) (laserdisc)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- BMG/RCA Victor Records (music soundtrack available on)
- Bavaria Musik-Studios (music recorded at)
- Fuji (film stock)
- General Screen Enterprises (titles and opticals)
- Joe Dunton Cameras (camera equipment)
- Kim Enterprises (lighting equipment)
- Lee Electric Lighting (lighting equipment)
- National Army Museum (special thanks) (Department of Uniform, National Army Museum)
- Rita Mangat Travel (travel)
- Sapex Scripts (post-production script services)
- Travel Planners (travel)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In 1825, India lives under fear. A mysterious religion's followers murder everyone that stands against their plans. When William Savage, a tax-collector of a British-Indian company, discovers the sect and decides to solve the mystery... Written by S.W.P.er |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | First film of Producer Ismail Merchant, which was not directed by James Ivory. The movie was directed by Nicholas Meyer. See more » |
| Goofs | The film set in 1825. Everyone carries and shoots cap lock (percussion lock) pistols ,rifles and muskets. Although percussion lock was invented about that time,but was not in widespread use until about 1840. Flintlock guns were the weapons of that era. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Worst Films of 1988 (1989). See more » |
| Crazy Credits | After the introductory credits there is a note 'for my father'. See more » |