The Naked City
1989, Spanish. Directed by Gabriel Retes.
A gritty tale of survival set against a city ripe with violence and corruption. The Naked City tells the tale of Alfonso and Aurelia, who with their infant daughter flee the scene of a traffic accident they inadvertently caused, leaving several people seriously injured. On the run, they check into a hotel in a different part of the town. By coincidence, or fate, the hotel is about to be attacked by a violent gang, who resume to hold everyone hostage, moving room to room raping, killing and brutalizing the guests. When it is turn to visit with the young couple it is their time to decide to succumb to the violence, or fight back.
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Spanish
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- Released
- 3 November 1989
- Original title
- La ciudad al desnudo
- Country
- Mexico
- Written by
- Ignacio Retes, Servando González, Gabriel Retes
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The Naked City runs 91 minutes (1h 31m).
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The Naked City isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 3 November 1989. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Naked City?
If you liked The Naked City, try Sin Nombre, Matador, Extremities.
Who directed The Naked City?
The Naked City (1989) was directed by Gabriel Retes and stars Damián Alcázar, Pedro Altamirano, Martín Barraza.