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The Polka King is a 2017 American biographical comedy film directed by Maya Forbes and written by Forbes and Wallace Wolodarsky. The film is about real-life Polish-American polka band leader Jan Lewan, who was imprisoned in 2004 for running a Ponzi scheme. The film stars Jack Black as Lewan, as well as Jenny Slate, Jason Schwartzman, and Jacki ...
Jan 12, 2018 · The Polka King: Directed by Maya Forbes. With Jack Black, Jenny Slate, Jason Schwartzman, Jacki Weaver. 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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- Biography, Comedy, Drama
- Maya Forbes
- 2018-01-12
Mar 16, 2018 · The Polka King is a biopic of Jan Lewan, a polka band leader who ran a $4.5 million Ponzi scheme. Find out how the film compares to the true story, from the pope visit to the beauty pageant scandal.
Jan 12, 2018 · A comedy film about a Polish immigrant who runs a polka band and a Ponzi scheme in the 1990s. Jack Black stars as Jan Lewan, a well-meaning but deluded con artist who faces the consequences of his crimes.
Determined to make it big in America, Polish-born bandleader Jan Lewan draws his fans into a Ponzi scheme in this comedy based on a true story. Watch trailers & learn more.
- Maya Forbes
- 93 min
The Polka King is a 2018 movie based on the true story of Jan Lewan, a polka musician who scammed investors with his polka schemes. The film features Jack Black, Jenny Slate, Jacki Weaver and Jason Schwartzman in the cast.
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- Biography, Comedy, Drama, Music
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Jan Lewan, a Polish immigrant, became the "King of Pennsylvania Polka" and the world's only known Polka Ponzi scheme. Watch the movie on Netflix, see photos from the set and the premiere, and read his remarks and experience.
