Polish Bar

Young and ambitious Reuben Horowitz (Boardwalk Empire’s Vincent Piazza) leads a double life. By day he works at a downtown Chicago jewelry store for his uncle Sol (Judd Hirsch), who has been grooming Reuben to take over the family business. But his wild nights are spent honing his DJ skills at a seamy strip joint (the Polish Bar of the title). Rebelling from his Orthodox family’s conventional values and longing to unleash his wax-spinning talent at a top-rated club, Reuben cooks up a get-rich-quick scheme selling drugs to the bar’s customers. His rowdy friends—the bar’s bouncer and a sassy pole-dancer—are in on the deal. The danger, thrill and dollars—and the promise of a free-wheeling life as a virtuoso DJ—impress Reuben far more than his cousin Moises, a young Hasidic Jew who tries to prick Reuben’s conscience into a return to faith and the family fold. But as Reuben’s scheme spins out of control, he is put on a collision course with the people and values he holds most dear. Featuring a breakout performance from rising star Piazza, and fine supporting turns from Hirsch and Richard Belzer, Polish Bar is a raucous and gritty urban hip-hop drama with a powerful Jewish moral core. Note: Includes content not suitable for children.