The Deceivers
1988 film by Nicholas Meyer
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Summary
The Deceivers is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (905 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Director: Nicholas Meyer[3]
- Screenwriter: Michael Hirst[4], Michael Hurst[5]
- Composer: John Scott[6]
- Genre: adventure film[7], thriller film[8], drama film[9]
- Based on: The Deceivers[10]
- Cast member: Pierce Brosnan[11], Saeed Jaffrey[12], Shashi Kapoor[13], Gary Cady[14], Shanmukha Srinivas[15], Helena Michell[16], Keith Michell[17], David Robb[18], Tariq Yunus[19], Jalal Agha[20], Manmohan Krishna[21], Salim Ghouse[22], Neena Gupta[23], Kanwaljit Singh[24]
- Producer: Ismail Merchant[25]
- Depicts: Thugee[26]
- Production company: Merchant Ivory Productions[27]
- Director of photography: Walter Lassally[28]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[29]
- Distribution format: video on demand[30]
- Review score: 5.1/10[31], 33%[32]
- Country of origin: India[33], United Kingdom[34]
- Publication date: January 1, 1988[35], July 6, 1989[36]
- Distributed by: Cinecom[37]
- Narrative location: India[38]
- Title: The Deceivers[39]
- Has characteristic: film based on a novel[40]
- Duration: 102 minutes[41]
- Medierådet rating: Prohibited for children under 16[42]
Why It Matters
The Deceivers has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]