The Polka King Movie

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Centers on local Pennsylvania polka legend Jan Lewan (Jack Black) who develops a plan to get rich that shocks his fans and lands him in jail.

Who's Involved:

Jack Black, Wally Wolodarsky, Jacki Weaver, Jason Schwartzman, J.B. Smoove, David Permut, Maya Forbes, Vanessa Bayer, Stuart Cornfeld, Willie Garson, Monica Levinson, Shivani Rawat, Priyanka Mattoo

Release Date:

Friday, January 12, 2018 Netflix

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Language: English

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Plot: What's the story about?

Local Pennsylvania polka legend Jan Lewan develops a plan to get rich that shocks his fans and lands him in jail.

This exuberant tragicomedy recounts the remarkable but true story of the rise and fall of Polish émigré Jan Lewan (Jack Black), from striving tchotchke shop owner in the ’70s to the undisputed “King of Pennsylvania Polka” in the early ’90s. Lewan pursued the American Dream by any means necessary, fleecing investors and bribing officials to build a personal musical empire in what became the world’s only known Polka Ponzi scheme. Swept up by Lewan’s charismatic charm are his devoted wife, Marla (Jenny Slate), and his neurotic sidekick, Mickey (Jason Schwartzman).

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Who's making The Polka King: Crew List

A look at the The Polka King behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Maya Forbes last directed The Good House and Infinitely Polar Bear. The film's writer Maya Forbes last wrote The Good House and Trolls World Tour.

Producers

Jack Black
Stuart Cornfeld
Monica Levinson
Priyanka Mattoo
David Permut

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Production: What we know about The Polka King?

Key Facts

  1. Based on documentary film by Joshua Brown and John Mikulak. True story.

Filming Timeline

  1. 2017 - June: The film was set to Post-Production  status.
  2. 2017 - June: The film was set to Completed  status.
  3. 2016 - July: The film was set to Production  status.
  4. 2016 - March: The film was set to Pre-Production  status.

    Early in pre-production on the project ahead of a July 2016 start date.

The Polka King Release Date: When was the film released?

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The Polka King was a Netflix release in 2018 on Friday, January 12, 2018. There were 14 other movies released on the same date, including Paddington 2, The Post and Proud Mary.

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