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The Polka King (2017)

TV-14 | | Biography, Comedy, Drama | 12 January 2018 (USA)
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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.

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Maya Forbes

Writers:

Maya Forbes, Wallace Wolodarsky

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Jack Black, Jenny Slate, Jason Schwartzman | See full cast & crew »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jack Black ... Jan Lewan
Jenny Slate ... Marla Lewan
Jason Schwartzman ... Mickey Pizzazz
Jacki Weaver ... Barb
J.B. Smoove ... Ron Edwards (as JB Smoove)
Robert Capron ... David Lewan
Willie Garson ... Lonny
Vanessa Bayer ... Bitsy Bear
Robert Macaux Robert Macaux ... Christopher
Mary Klug Mary Klug ... Anita Krzyewski
Wallace Wolodarsky ... Vince (as Wally Wolodarsky)
Lew Schneider ... Lou Laroue
Phyllis Kay Phyllis Kay ... Marilyn
Richard Donelly Richard Donelly ... Stan Moetek
Kati Salowsky ... Connie Klopski
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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.

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The greatest scandal in polka history.

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Biography | Comedy | Drama

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 January 2018 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

The Polka King See more »

Filming Locations:

Rhode Island, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

ShivHans Pictures, Electric Dynamite, Permut Presentations See more »
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Color

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2.35 : 1
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Trivia

Filmed in Rhode Island. See more »

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. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Jan Lewan: [narrating] When I was little boy in Poland, all the times, I dreaming of America. So I come, I work hard, and I climb to the highest stars.
Jan Lewan: [on stage singing] Oh, la, la; Ole, ole, ole, ole; O la-di, o la-la; Ole, ole, ole, ole; O la-di, o la-la Let's go!
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Wolf of Wall Street Polka Edition
20 January 2018 | by Russ_Thompson – See all my reviews

Surprisingly funny and warm-hearted tale about a guy who basically steals 5 million dollars from pensioners and fakes a whole life for himself with it.
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