The Polka King Page #3

Synopsis: Local Pennsylvania polka legend Jan Lewan develops a plan to get rich that shocks his fans and lands him in jail.
Director(s): Maya Forbes
Production: Netflix
 
IMDB:
5.9
Metacritic:
65
Rotten Tomatoes:
59%
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Year:
2017
95 min
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He get invest to fund his business,

and then he pay investors interest.

Everybody win.

I not enough

just be King of Pennsylvania Polka.

Your invest help build all my business.

Like this gift shop,

Jan Lewan-flavored vodka, polka TV show...

and we not stop there.

My success is your success.

And, of course,

you get money back, guaranteed.

Twelve percent. My promise to you.

How much did the Sajacs invest?

I not tell you their business.

You need ask Sajacs.

Larry's always been real smart

with his money.

So you and this lovely young lady

go home...

[chuckles]

read all, and see if Jan Lewan

is right for you.

I'm walking over to the dry cleaner

to see if they can break a 20.

Marla, come inside.

You know Ed and Anita from shows.

Ah!

- We're Jan's number one fans.

- [Marla chuckles]

They are thinking of invest.

Oh. Well, you cannot go wrong

with this man. He never stops.

[chuckles]

We're getting 3% at the bank.

Twelve percent sorta sounds too good

to be true.

Is true. That is why it's so good.

Oh!

Welcome to ground floor of big beginning.

[polka music playing]

- Ladies and gentlemen, Mickey Stutz!

- [playing solo]

I heard that people

are investing money with you.

Yes, come see me after show.

[woman laughs]

Whoo-hoo!

Great job out there, Lonny.

We did real good moneys today.

- Oh! Nice and thick.

- Nice and thick.

My favorite size.

See you on the bus, Lonny.

She knows I'm married, right?

Be careful.

I heard she gave Jimmy Warsaw crabs.

Oh, come on.

- I'm gonna give this to your mother.

- She loves envelopes.

Especially when it's filled with money.

[laughing]

I was against it, but the bear was genius.

It really adds.

Now you see? Now you trust?

This gonna make Cheryl smile.

[voice quavers]

You saved me, Jan. [sighs]

I'm sorry. You saved me from the Shack.

Mickey, is okay.

Oh, it feels so good to pay my musics

what they deserve.

Get in there. We got some polka to do.

[Mickey] Yeah. Whoo!

[man] Hey, Ron. You got a minute?

- How do you undo on this thing?

- No idea.

We got a call about some guy.

Sounds like he's selling

illegal promissory notes.

Could be a Ponzi scheme.

I got 15 open cases here.

Can't you give it to Angela?

She's got 19 open cases.

Just look into it. It's some polka guy.

- He plays poker?

- Polka.

You know, oom-pah-pah, oom-pah-pah?

[jingles]

Hi, I'm Jan Lewan.

You always wanted to go to Poland

but couldn't go so far?

Now you find Old Country

at Jan Lewan Show Gift Shop.

Here, you find

authentic handcraft costumes...

[Polish folk music playing]

beautiful porcelain...

so precious amber...

good crystal.

All here at Jan Lewan Show Gifts!

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Maya Forbes

Maya Forbes is an American screenwriter and television producer. She made her debut as a film director with Infinitely Polar Bear. Her other writing credits include the screenplay of The Rocker and many episodes of The Larry Sanders Show. more…

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