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10 Best Movies Like *Karaganda*: Red Mafia

If you loved *Karaganda*: Red Mafia, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Rise of the Footsoldier 3: The Pat Tate Story

Rise of the Footsoldier 3: The Pat Tate Story

2017★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to *Karaganda*: Red Mafia for fans of Action & Crime & Drama & Thriller. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

Notorious gangster, Pat Tate, rises through the ranks of Essex's criminal underworld. A prequel to the 'Rise of the Footsoldier' franchise....

#2
Little Odessa

Little Odessa

1994★ 6.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to *Karaganda*: Red Mafia for fans of Crime & Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Long separated from his family, hitman Joshua returns to Brighton Beach for a contract killing for the Russian Mafia. His abusive father, Arkady, banned him from returning after Jo...

#3
Absolution

Absolution

2024★ 5.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to *Karaganda*: Red Mafia for fans of Action & Crime & Thriller. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

An aging ex-boxer gangster working as muscle for a Boston crime boss receives an upsetting diagnosis. Despite a faltering memory, he attempts to rectify the sins of his past and r...

#4
Across 110th Street

Across 110th Street

1972★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to *Karaganda*: Red Mafia for fans of Action & Crime & Drama & Thriller. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

In a daring robbery, some $300,000 is taken from the Italian mob. Several mafiosi are killed, as are two policemen. Lt. Pope and Capt. Mattelli are two New York City cops trying to...

#5
Black Caesar

Black Caesar

1973★ 5.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to *Karaganda*: Red Mafia for fans of Action & Crime & Drama & Thriller. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

Raised in Harlem, Tommy Gibbs becomes a successful mob boss but he clashes with the rival Mafia and his old enemy, dirty cop McKinney....

#6
The Substitute

The Substitute

1996★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to *Karaganda*: Red Mafia for fans of Action & Crime & Drama & Thriller. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

When an inner-city Miami schoolteacher gets her knee broken after standing up to the school's gang leader, her mercenary combat specialist boyfriend goes undercover as a substitute...

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