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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Jan_LewanJan Lewan - Wikipedia

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   Lewan's legacy was the focal point of the 2007 TV documentary Mystery of Polka King, its 2009 documentary film follow-up, The Man Who Would Be Polka King, as well as the 2017 comedy film The Polka King in which Lewan is portrayed by Jack Black.

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3. www.pajiba.com › film_reviews › based-on-a-trueBased on a True Story, How Accurate Is Netflix's 'Polka King'?

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   Mar 16, 2018 · Netflix’s jaunty biopic The Polka King stars Jack Black as Polish charm bomb Jan Lewan, a polka band leader who became infamous for conning friends, fans, and retirees into a $4.5 million Ponzi scheme.

4. www.thedailybeast.com › the-polka-king-the-surreal‘The Polka King’: The Surreal True Story of a Fame-Hungry ...

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   Jan 18, 2018 · In 2001, Jan “Lewan” Lewandowski was arrested for running a Ponzi scheme that robbed over 400 people of millions of dollars. In 2017, eight years after his release from prison, he was in...

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6. www.imdb.com › title › tt1002570Mystery of the Polka King (TV Movie 2007) - IMDb

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   Dec 3, 2007 · Mystery of the Polka King: Directed by Joshua Brown, John Mikulak.

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   • Director: Joshua Brown, John Mikulak
   • Release Date: 2007-12-03

7. www.khou.com › article › newsComedian Jack Black plays Polka King Jan Lewan in Netflix ...

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   Feb 22, 2018 · In "The Polka King," Jack Black plays Jan Lewan and shares the story of his dream of wanting to become rich and famous in America and his rise to the top. It's also about the fall of the polka...

8. www.bustle.com › p › how-accurate-is-the-polka-kingHow Accurate Is 'The Polka King'? Netflix's True Crime Movie ...

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   Jan 8, 2018 · The Polka King not only depicts a wild true story about what is said to be the largest polka-related financial crime in history, but it does so with a surprising amount of accuracy — and...

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   Is the Polka King a true story?

   • The Polka King (writer/director Maya Forbes) stars Jack Black, Jenny Slate, Jason Schwartzman, Jacki Weaver, Vanessa Bayer, and J. B. Smoove, and tells the true story of Jan Lewan; a Polish-American polka musician who notoriously served prison time for running a ponzi scheme. But how accurate is The Polka King?

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   What is 'the man who would be Polka King' based on?

   • The ideology at the heart of The Polka King and the documentary that inspired it, The Man Who Would Be Polka King, is that of the American Dream: Jan Lewan came to America with nothing except aspirations of becoming a star. But this is a dream that falls somewhere between how we regard Bernie Madoff and how we regard Tommy Wiseau.

   The Surreal True Story of the Real-Life ‘Polka King’

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   Is the Polka King a movie or a documentary?

   • The Polka King has a slightly harder time being even-handed simply by virtue of being a movie rather than a documentary, and the narrative demands that come with the territory. There are undeniably moments in which Lewan, played by Jack Black, comes off as heroic, but director Maya Forbes does her best to keep the ship on course.

   The Surreal True Story of the Real-Life ‘Polka King’

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   Did Jack Black sing polka rap in 'the Polka King'?

   • The most telling moment of the film comes when the credits roll on The Polka King, as the image of Jack Black singing as Lewan is replaced by that of Lewan himself. The song—a polka rap that Lewan composed while incarcerated—is missing a crucial portion.

   The Surreal True Story of the Real-Life ‘Polka King’

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10. www.imdb.com › title › tt1313047The Man Who Would Be Polka King (2009) - IMDb

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    Jun 5, 2009 · The Man Who Would Be Polka King: Directed by Joshua Brown, John Mikulak. With Michael Byrne, Pete Chacho, Catherine Damavandi, Kent Jackson. A look at the rise and fall of band leader Jan Lewan, whose international Polka empire led to the greatest polka-related financial crime in history.