The Polka King

The Polka King

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  • Genre(s): Comedy
  • Language(s): English
  • Director(s): Maya Forbes
  • Cast(s): Jack Black, Jenny Slate, Jason Schwartzman, Jacki Weaver, J.B. Smoove See all Cast & Crew
  • Duration: 1h 35min
  • Music: Theodore Shapiro
  • Award(s): ReFrame Stamp 2018 (Won) Awards List
  • Similar To: Tuner, Marty, Life Is Short
  • Story:
    Local Pennsylvania polka legend Jan Lewan develops a plan to get rich that shocks his fans and lands him in jail.
    Full Story
6/10
IMDb

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STORY AND RATINGS

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

6/10

IMDb

AWARDS

Won
ReFrame Stamp Award

Feature | 2018

TRIVIA AND POPULAR DIALOGUES

Trivia

The original Jan Lewan Orchestra members; Steve Saive Trumpet, Bob Lugiano Trumpet, Scott Shirk Saxophone, and Stephen Kaminski Saxophone, recorded the movie soundtrack at Avatar studios along with Jan Lewan who was coaching Jack Black on his vocals.

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.

Closing credits show some documents from original Jan Lewan's career. Among other, his Polish actors association card (dated 1964), signed by Henryk Szletynski, great Polish stage actor and the society's chairman. The card reveals also that Lewans real name is "Lewandowski".

This film was selected as an official entry to the Sundance film festival 2017.

Filmed in Rhode Island.

Popular Dialogues

"Title Card: This really happened. Title Card: In Pennsylvania."

"Jan Lewan: I just need fill out papers and forms. Marla Lewan: Well, your handwriting is so bad, you should let me help you. Jan Lewan: You are amazing special lady that I love very much. But, no, I deal with on my own."