India Synopsis
“How far can a man journey into darkness…and still find his way back?”
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.
The 1987–1989 India Window
35 India films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Deceivers sits at position #31.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with The Deceivers. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
The 1980s India Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1980s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Deceivers premiered. 74 total titles in this decade from India.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,502 of 1,983 India films indexed here (24th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.7 points below the India average of 6.4/10.
Among India Adventure productions specifically: #92 of 113 (top 81%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | India |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | India, United Kingdom |
| Original Language | Hindi |
| Spoken Languages | Hindi, English, Sanskrit |
| Production Companies | Master Productions, Michael White Productions, Cinecom Pictures, Merchant Ivory Productions, Film4 Productions |
| Runtime | 1h 42m |
| Release Date | September 2, 1988 |
| IMDb | tt0094979 |
| Official Site | www.merchantivory.com |