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The polka king follows the story of lewan who develops a plan to become rich that shocks. The polka king original motion picture soundtrack by jack. The polka king is based on a 2009 documentary about lewan, the man who would be polka king, directed by joshua brown and john mikulak. The polka king in us theaters january 12, 2018 starring jack black, jason schwartzman, jacki weaver, vanessa bayer. Aug 19, 2016 inspired by true events, the polka king tells the story of local pennsylvania polka legend jan lewan portrayed by jack black, who develops a plan to get rich that shocks his fans. Jack black, jenny slate and vanessa bayer are the stars of the polka king. A believer in the american dream, jan worked hard and dreamed bigger, but with big. Near the close of the show, he brings his wife marla slate onstage. Selected credits nonexhaustive directed by maya forbes wally wolodarsky produced by jack black stuart cornfeld monica levinson priyanka mattoo david permut shivani rawat screenwriter maya forbes wally wolodarsky cast jack black jason schwartzman jacki weaver vanessa bayer j. Lewan had a number of ups and downs in life that affected his musical career. The man who would be polka king 2009 the man who would. I watched this documentary out of curiosity after watching the polka king, in which jack black plays jan lewan. Jun 05, 2009 directed by joshua brown, john mikulak.
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