The Polka King

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The Polka King

"The greatest scandal in polka history."

2017

1h 35m

5.6(310 votes)

Comedy

Overview

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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Cast & Crew

81 members

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Jack Black

Jan Lewan

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Jenny Slate

Marla Lewan

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Jason Schwartzman

Mickey Pizzazz

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Jacki Weaver

Barb

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JB Smoove

Ron Edwards

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Robert Capron

David Lewan

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Willie Garson

Lonny

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Vanessa Bayer

Bitsy Bear

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Robert Macaux

Christopher

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Mary Klug

Anita Krzyewski

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Writing

Wallace Wolodarsky

Vince

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Lew Schneider

Lou Laroue

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Phyllis Kay

Marilyn

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Richard Donelly

Stan Moetek

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Kati Salowsky

Connie Klopski

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Jordan Lloyd

Debra Johnson

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Rachel Annette Helson

Beauty Pageant Judge

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Anthony Estrella

Presenter

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Melody Vasquez

Agent Ramirez

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Randy Tow

Mr. Lee

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Marilyn Busch

Sheila

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Russell Gibson

Gorski

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China Forbes

Grammy Reporter

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Jim Boyd

Reporter

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Portland Helmich

Anchorwoman

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Bruce-Robert Serafin

Customer

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Wendy Overly

Conga Woman

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Jessica Baade

Trish

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Keith Mascoll

Applesauce

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Owen Burke

Prison Guard

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Juani Feliz

PR Woman

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Peter Ackerman

Priest

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Irvin Wallace

Ruined Old Man

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Michael Jibrin

Tyrone

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Mickey Gilmore

Prison Guard

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Leah Procito

Nurse

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Alex Ziwak

Prison Inmate

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Arthur Hiou

Security for Pope

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Shawn Contois

Bus Driver

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Brina

Dance Hall Patron

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Brandon Scales

Prison Inmate

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Anastasia Tsikhanava

Rock Star

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Marybeth Paul

Pageant Contestant

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Lara Pezza

Denny

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Bella Moore

Polka Kid

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Robert Marsella

Waiter / Performance Attendee

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Angel Connell

Performance Attendee

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Rob Lévesque

Jan Lewan Group

Art

Lance Norris

Pizzeria Customer

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Richard Pacheco

Performance Attendee / Polka Dancer

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Leonel Severino

Celebrity on the Red Carpet

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John Franchi

Performance Attendee

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Kobi Polisky

Polka Child

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Ted Sterner

Country Music Producer

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Jed Griswold

Polka Dancer

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Jeffery Kincannon

Performance Attendee

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Suzanne Gillies

Security Agent

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Harold Rudolph

Polka Dancer

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Michele Mortensen

Polka Dancer

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Benjamin James Chaplin

Teen Party Goer

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Wendy Hartman

Wife Prison Visitor

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Lino Tanaka

Doctor

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Ron G. Young

Performance Attendee

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Rich Rothbell

Uncle Rich / Polka Pro

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Glenn W. Kane

Pope's Bodyguard

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Tony Moreira

Prison Visitor

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Kayla Kohla

Teenage Girl

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Eric Berghman

Background Dancer

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Alexa Hartman

Daughter Prison Visitor

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Tony Jones

Basketball Playing Prisoner

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Mary Jane Brennan Sangiolo

Dance Hall Patron

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Kevin Paul Healey

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Steve Provizer

Polka Band Musician

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Luke Nelson

Pope Visitor

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Pasquale Dalessio

Bus Tour Group

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Frank Cacciola

Polka Dancer (uncredited)

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Joe Cali

Tourist (uncredited)

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Charlie Flannery

Performance Attendee (uncredited)

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Dan Marshall

Polka Dancer (uncredited)

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Americo Presciutti

Pope's Security (uncredited)

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Susan Halsey Singer

Party Goer (uncredited)

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