The Polka King Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Nov. 5, 2017

The Polka King

Release Date: Friday, January 12, 2018 Netflix

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

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.

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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.

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).

Cited as official plot version from netflix.com

Biography Crime Drama

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in The Polka King.

Jack Black
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Jason Schwartzman
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Jacki Weaver
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Vanessa Bayer
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J.B. Smoove
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Willie Garson
Walk of Shame, The Bellmen

Crew Behind the Film

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.

Director: Maya Forbes
Wally Wolodarsky
Screenwriters: Maya Forbes
Wally Wolodarsky
Producers: Jack Black
Stuart Cornfeld
Monica Levinson
Priyanka Mattoo
David Permut

Studios: Netflix Originals
Production Company: Electric Dynamite; Permut Presentations; Red Hour Films

Additional Information

MPA Rating: N/A Not available
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

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Production Details

What we know about the The Polka King movie production.

Key Facts

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

Production Updates

Jun 2017

Post-Production

The film was tagged as Post-Production.

Jun 2017

Completed

The film was tagged as Completed.

Jul 2016

Production

The film was tagged as Production.

Mar 2016

Pre-Production

The film was tagged as Pre-Production. Early in pre-production on the project ahead of a July 2016 start date.

Release Dates

When was the film released?

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

United States

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