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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Title: The Polka King (2017)
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Cast
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| 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 | |
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Robert Macaux | ... | Christopher |
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Mary Klug | ... | Anita Krzyewski |
| Wallace Wolodarsky | ... | Vince (as Wally Wolodarsky) | |
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Lew Schneider | ... | Lou Laroue |
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Phyllis Kay | ... | Marilyn |
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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.Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
12 January 2018 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
The Man Who Would Be Polka King See more »Filming Locations:
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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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Traditional, arranged by Louis Dusseault and Tony Malionek
Performed by Happy Louie and Julcia's Polka Band
Courtesy of Ha Lo Records
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The real Jan Lewan, whose life this film is based, was in attendance at the Sundance Film Festival 2017 screening at the Eccles theatre. During the cast and crew Q&A, Jan joined Jack Black onstage to perform an a capella version of the Polka Rap. See more »Goofs
When Mickey picks Jan up from prison, his car has a Pennsylvania front license plate. Pennsylvania only issues a single plate that is placed on the rear of the car. 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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Soundtracks
Serdeczna MatkoTraditional, arranged by Louis Dusseault and Tony Malionek
Performed by Happy Louie and Julcia's Polka Band
Courtesy of Ha Lo Records
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2 extra stars since so few other movies out there right now seem to think they need a plot, characters you care about, and try to keep it under an hour and a half. This movie has all of that.
It's warm, sweet, it moves right along, it stays engaging, and there's polka music!
BTW if you enjoyed this movie you will also like Bernie which also stars Jack Black, is also a biopic, and also has a plot with characters you care about.