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The Deceivers (1988)

How far can a man journey into darkness...and still find his way back?

Gênero : Aventura, Drama

Runtime : 1H 42M

Director : Nicholas Meyer
Escritor : Michael Hirst

Sinopse

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.

Atores

Pierce Brosnan
Pierce Brosnan
William Savage
Shashi Kapoor
Shashi Kapoor
Raja Chandra Singh
Saeed Jaffrey
Saeed Jaffrey
Hussein
Helena Michell
Helena Michell
Sarah Wilson
Keith Michell
Keith Michell
Colonel Wilson
David Robb
David Robb
George Anglesmith
Tariq Yunus
Tariq Yunus
Feringea
Jalal Agha
Jalal Agha
The Nawab
Gary Cady
Gary Cady
Lt. Maunsell
Salim Ghouse
Salim Ghouse
Piroo
Neena Gupta
Neena Gupta
Gopal's Wife
Nayeem Hafizka
Nayeem Hafizka
Sepoy
Bijaya Jena
Bijaya Jena
Harlot
Goga Kapoor
Goga Kapoor

Tripulações

Nicholas Meyer
Nicholas Meyer
Director
John Masters
John Masters
Novel
Michael Hirst
Michael Hirst
Screenplay
Ismail Merchant
Ismail Merchant
Producer
Tim Van Rellim
Tim Van Rellim
Producer
Leon Falk
Leon Falk
Producer
Michael White
Michael White
Executive Producer
Richard Trevor
Richard Trevor
Editor
Ken Adam
Ken Adam
Production Design
Franco Fumagalli
Franco Fumagalli
Art Direction
Ram Yedekar
Ram Yedekar
Art Direction
Jenny Beavan
Jenny Beavan
Costume Design
John Bright
John Bright
Costume Design
Walter Lassally
Walter Lassally
Director of Photography

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