The Polka King

Theatrical - Wide 2018-01-12

Cast Jack Black Jenny Slate Jacki Weaver Jason Schwartzman
Directed by Maya Forbes Wallace Wolodarsky
Written by Maya Forbes Wallace Wolodarsky

Genres: Biography Comedy Crime

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The Polka King is based on the Joshua Brown and John Mikulak’s documentary The Man Who Would Be Polka King, about the rise and fall of Jan Lewan, a Pennsylvania polka sensation who seduced his fans into investing in a Ponzi... See more scheme.

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Jack Black is not one to shy away from laying down some sick tunes in his movies, but it's usually not the kind of music that makes you think of lederhosen, finely cooked sausages and windmills. In THE POLKA KING...

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PLOT: The true story of Jan Lewan (Jack Black), a Pennsylvania Polka sensation who ran a $5 million ponzi scheme, to the complete ignorance of his wife (Jenny Slate) and best friend/ band-mate (Jason Schwartzman. REVIEW: THE POLKA KING is...

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Jack Black is polka sensation Jan Lewan in first Polka King trailer

Jack Black is not one to shy away from laying down some sick tunes in his movies, but it's usually not the kind of music that makes you think of lederhosen, finely cooked sausages and windmills. In THE POLKA KING...

Posted 8 years ago

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PLOT: The true story of Jan Lewan (Jack Black), a Pennsylvania Polka sensation who ran a $5 million ponzi scheme, to the complete ignorance of his wife (Jenny Slate) and best friend/ band-mate (Jason Schwartzman. REVIEW: THE POLKA KING is...

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