The Polka King

2017
TV-14
1h 35min

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Jason Schwartzman, Jack Black, and Jenny Slate in The Polka King (2017)

Local Pennsylvania polka legend Jan Lewan develops a plan to get rich, but sometimes with big plans come big mistakes.

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La leyenda de la polca de Pensilvania, Jan Lewan, desarrolla un plan para hacerse rico que sorprende a sus fans y lo lleva a la cárcel.La leyenda de la polca de Pensilvania, Jan Lewan, desarrolla un plan para hacerse rico que sorprende a sus fans y lo lleva a la cárcel.La leyenda de la polca de Pensilvania, Jan Lewan, desarrolla un plan para hacerse rico que sorprende a sus fans y lo lleva a la cárcel.

Dirección
- Maya Forbes
Guionistas
- Maya Forbes
- Wallace Wolodarsky
Elenco

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Dirección
- Maya Forbes
Guionistas
- Maya Forbes
- Wallace Wolodarsky
Elenco

Ver la información de producción en IMDbPro

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- 1 premio ganado en total

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Trailer 2:17

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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.

Errores
Although the minor detail was caught to use the proper blue & yellow Pennsylvania license plates prior to the year 2000 and then update them to the current form upon Lewan's release from prison, vehicles are shown having front plates. Pennsylvania does not issue front license plates.

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

Créditos curiosos
You can see and hear the real Jan Lewan and his band perform.

Conexiones
Referenced in Film Junk Podcast: Episode 643: The Post and The Road Movie (2018)

Bandas sonoras
Ole Ole Ole 12 Inch
Written by Mike Stock, Jeanine Dee, Roland Verlooven, Matt Aitken (as Matthew James Aitken) and Pete Waterman
Performed by Jack Black

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6/10

could have been better

"The Polka King" starring Jack Black, Jason Schwartzman, and Jenny Slate has the kind of story I'd like to see tackled by the Coen Brothers. It's the true story of Jan Lewan, a polka bandmaster, who devises a Ponzi scheme that lands him in trouble.

Jack Black is terrific, but unfortunately, the film's aim was more comedy than black comedy, so his characterization could never be fleshed out. He was hilarious, but Jan Lewan stole money from real people. It would have been great to see more of both sides.

It's definitely worth seeing for Black and all the polka stuff, but make sure you watch through the credits for not only updates but a look at the real Jan Lewan, an immigrant who knows the true meaning of survival.