I think that mafia and italian organized crime films have been done every which way but loose.

There are a handful of classics that are just the zenith of mafia films...and subsequent films pale in comparison...or are outright copies .

I grew up during the latter part of the cold war..and I was even surprised later to discover that there existed russian organized crime groups.

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Anyway, what films in this genre have you seen that are worth watching.


I saw Eastern Promises a few days ago. Decent film...Russian mob in London.

Viggo Mortensen aka Lalin from CW was in this, he's excellent.


some possibly awkward scenes in the film but overall not bad.