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Krippendorf's Tribe

"He's discovered the wildest tribe in his own backyard!"

46
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PG-13 1998 · 1h 34m
Comedy, Family
Starring Richard Dreyfuss · Jenna Elfman · Zakes Mokae
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After squandering his grant money, despondent and recently widowed anthropologist James Krippendorf must produce hard evidence of the existence of a heretofore undiscovered New Guinea tribe. Grass skirts, makeup, and staged rituals transform his three troubled children into the Shelmikedmu, a primitive culture whose habits enthrall scholars. But when a spiteful rival threatens to blow the whistle on Krippendorf's ruse, he gets into the act as well.

Theatrical
Feb 27, 1998
DVD / Blu-ray
Jun 4, 2002
Director
Todd Holland
Writer
Charlie Peters
Producers
Larry Brezner, Whitney Green, Ross Canter
Music
Bruce Broughton
Studio
Touchstone Pictures
Keywords
single parent based on novel or book expedition professor college circumcision family relationships jungle anthropology monkey lecture lost tribe faked footage hoax papua new guinea new guinea circumcision ritual
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R
Richard Dreyfuss
Prof. Krippendorf
J
Jenna Elfman
Veronica
Z
Zakes Mokae
Sulukim
S
Siobhan Fallon Hogan
Lori
Natasha Lyonne
Natasha Lyonne
Shelly
G
Gregory Smith
Mickey
L
Lily Tomlin
Ruth Allen
S
Stephen Root
Gerald Adams
E
Elaine Stritch
Irene Hargrove
M
Mila Kunis
Abbey Tournquist
D
David Ogden Stiers
Henry Spivey
D
Doris Belack
President Porter
J
Julio Oscar Mechoso
Simon Alonso
A
Amzie Strickland
Gladys Schmades
P
Phil Leeds
Dr. Harvey
F
Frances Bay
Edith Proxmire
S
Susan Ruttan
Mrs. O'Brian
T
Tom Poston
Gordon Hargrove
P
Penny Johnson Jerald
Teacher
B
Bruce Jarchow
Dr. Andrews, Chester Hill
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