Comedy Family

Krippendorf's Tribe (1998)

Name: Krippendorf's Tribe
Genre: Comedy, Family
Released: 1998-02-27
Duration: 94 min
Rating: 4.6
Cast: Richard Dreyfuss, Jenna Elfman, Zakes Mokae, Siobhan Fallon Hogan, Natasha Lyonne

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

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1h 34m English Released

Director: Todd Holland

Overview

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.