Naked is a 1993 British black tragicomedy film written and directed by Mike Leigh and starring David Thewlis as Johnny, a loquacious Mancunian who vents his rage on unsuspecting strangers as he embarks on a nocturnal London odyssey. The film won several awards, including Best Director and Best Actor at the Cannes Film Festival. Naked marked a new career high for Leigh as a director and made Thewlis an internationally recognized star.