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The Polka King

  • 2017
  • TV-14
  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
12K
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Jason Schwartzman, Jack Black, and Jenny Slate in The Polka King (2017)
Local Pennsylvania polka legend Jan Lewan develops a plan to get rich, but sometimes with big plans come big mistakes.
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Local Pennsylvania polka legend Jan Lewan develops a plan to get rich that shocks his fans and lands him in jail.Local Pennsylvania polka legend Jan Lewan develops a plan to get rich that shocks his fans and lands him in jail.Local Pennsylvania polka legend Jan Lewan develops a plan to get rich that shocks his fans and lands him in jail.

  • Director
    • Maya Forbes
  • Writers
    • Maya Forbes
    • Wallace Wolodarsky
  • Stars
    • Jack Black
    • Jenny Slate
    • Jason Schwartzman
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.0/10
    12K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Maya Forbes
    • Writers
      • Maya Forbes
      • Wallace Wolodarsky
    • Stars
      • Jack Black
      • Jenny Slate
      • Jason Schwartzman
    • 55User reviews
    • 43Critic reviews
    • 65Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win

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    Jack Black
    Jack Black
    • Jan Lewan
    Jenny Slate
    Jenny Slate
    • Marla Lewan
    Jason Schwartzman
    Jason Schwartzman
    • Mickey Pizzazz
    Jacki Weaver
    Jacki Weaver
    • Barb
    J.B. Smoove
    J.B. Smoove
    • Ron Edwards
    • (as JB Smoove)
    Robert Capron
    Robert Capron
    • David Lewan
    Willie Garson
    Willie Garson
    • Lonny
    Vanessa Bayer
    Vanessa Bayer
    • Bitsy Bear
    Robert Macaux
    • Christopher
    Mary Klug
    • Anita Krzyewski
    Wallace Wolodarsky
    Wallace Wolodarsky
    • Vince
    • (as Wally Wolodarsky)
    Lew Schneider
    Lew Schneider
    • Lou Laroue
    Phyllis Kay
    Phyllis Kay
    • Marilyn
    Richard Donelly
    • Stan Moetek
    Kati Salowsky
    Kati Salowsky
    • Connie Klopski
    Jordan Lloyd
    • Debra Johnson
    Rachel Annette Helson
    Rachel Annette Helson
    • Beauty Pageant Judge
    Anthony Estrella
    • Presenter
    • Director
      • Maya Forbes
    • Writers
      • Maya Forbes
      • Wallace Wolodarsky
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    • Trivia
      The original Jan Lewan Orchestra members; Steve Saive Trumpet, Bob Lugiano Trumpet, Scott Shirk Saxophone, and Stephen Kaminski Saxophone, recorded the movie soundtrack at Avatar studios along with Jan Lewan who was coaching Jack Black on his vocals.
    • Goofs
      Although the minor detail was caught to use the proper blue & yellow Pennsylvania license plates prior to the year 2000 and then update them to the current form upon Lewan's release from prison, vehicles are shown having front plates. Pennsylvania does not issue front license plates.
    • Quotes

      Title Card: This really happened.

      Title Card: In Pennsylvania.

    • Crazy credits
      You can see and hear the real Jan Lewan and his band perform.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Flix Forum: The Polka King (2019)
    • Soundtracks
      Ole Ole Ole 12 Inch
      Written by Mike Stock, Jeanine Dee, Roland Verlooven, Matt Aitken (as Matthew James Aitken) and Pete Waterman
      Performed by Jack Black

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    A Grammy-nominated con artist gets the Black treatment

    1/29/18. Jack Black seems to have a knack for playing real life creeps, like Bernie Tiede in Bernie, the undertaker who embezzled $3 million from a wealthy widow after killing her. In this movie, Black plays the con artist, Jan Lewan, a Polka entertainer who pulled a Bernie Madoff on his many unsuspecting fans. Lewan sucked millions from people who were entranced by his ebullient personality. Black did a great job with this role.
    • bettycjung
    • Jan 29, 2018
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    • Release date
      • January 12, 2018 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Vua Lừa Đảo
    • Filming locations
      • Rhode Island, USA
    • Production companies
      • ShivHans Pictures
      • Electric Dynamite
      • Permut Presentations
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 35 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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