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Release, runtime and language
1989 · 91 mins · Spanish
Starring
Damián Alcázar, Carlos Chávez, Luis Felipe Tovar, Jorge Victoria, Gabriel Retes, Pedro Altamirano

A gritty survival story set in a city roiled by violence follows Alfonso and Aurelia with their daughter. After they unintentionally cause a traffic crash that leaves several people injured, they flee and hide in a remote hotel. The hotel is seized by a violent gang that takes guests hostage, moving room to room, committing rape, murder and torture. The couple must decide whether to submit or fight back.

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