The Polka King

The Polka King

The greatest scandal in polka history.

2017•1h 35m•5.6/10

Comedy

Ratings

🎬TMDb

5.6/10(317)

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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Production

Shivhans Pictures, Electric Dynamite, Permut Presentations, Red Hour

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Jack Black

Jack Black

Jan Lewan

Jenny Slate

Jenny Slate

Marla Lewan

Jason Schwartzman

Jason Schwartzman

Mickey Pizzazz

Jacki Weaver

Jacki Weaver

Barb

JB Smoove

JB Smoove

Ron Edwards

Robert Capron

Robert Capron

David Lewan

Willie Garson

Willie Garson

Lonny

Vanessa Bayer

Vanessa Bayer

Bitsy Bear

Robert Macaux

Christopher

Mary Klug

Anita Krzyewski

Wallace Wolodarsky

Wallace Wolodarsky

Vince

Lew Schneider

Lew Schneider

Lou Laroue

Phyllis Kay

Phyllis Kay

Marilyn

Richard Donelly

Stan Moetek

Kati Salowsky

Kati Salowsky

Connie Klopski

Jordan Lloyd

Debra Johnson

Rachel Annette Helson

Rachel Annette Helson

Beauty Pageant Judge

Anthony Estrella

Anthony Estrella

Presenter

Melody Vasquez

Agent Ramirez

Randy Tow

Mr. Lee

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