Krippendorf's Tribe (1998)
Krippendorf's Tribe (1998)
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Plot.
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.
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Cast & Crew.

Richard Dreyfuss
Prof. Krippendorf

Jenna Elfman
Veronica

Zakes Mokae
Sulukim

Siobhan Fallon Hogan
Lori

Natasha Lyonne
Shelly

Gregory Smith
Mickey

Lily Tomlin
Ruth Allen

Stephen Root
Gerald Adams

Elaine Stritch
Irene Hargrove

Mila Kunis
Abbey Tournquist

David Ogden Stiers
Henry Spivey

Doris Belack
President Porter

Julio Oscar Mechoso
Simon Alonso

Amzie Strickland
Gladys Schmades

Phil Leeds
Dr. Harvey

Frances Bay
Edith Proxmire

Susan Ruttan
Mrs. O'Brian

Tom Poston
Gordon Hargrove

Penny Johnson Jerald
Teacher

Bruce Jarchow
Dr. Andrews, Chester Hill

Wendy Worthington
Secretary

Carl Michael Lindner
Edmund

Barbara Williams
Jennifer

Sandy Martin
Nurse

Lance Kinsey
Principal Reese

Robin Karfo
Mrs. Tournquist

Tim Halligan
Mr. Tournquist

Peter Tilden
Larry Swift

Shashawnee Hall
Mabu

Timothy Wells
Ruth's Guide

Kari Leigh Floyd
Party Guest

Michael Steve Jones
Alcove Man

Ian Busch
Flagpole Boy

Grace Lee
College Student #1

Todd Cattell
College Student #2

Jacob Handy
Young Edmund

Zachary Handy
Young Edmund

Chris Duque
Outpost Man

Valerie Reid
Divorced Woman

Rachel Winfree
Lecture Woman #1

Suanne Spoke
Lecture Woman #2

Catherine Paolone
Lecture Woman #3

Bill Rosier
TV Store Customer #1

Robb Derringer
TV Store Customer #2

Laura Cayouette
TV Studio Woman

China Brezner
Elevator Teen

Joy Somers
Carol's Friend (uncredited)

Todd Holland
Director

Charlie Peters
Screenplay

Frank Parkin
Author

Bruce Broughton
Original Music Composer

Dean Cundey
Director of Photography

Larry Brezner
Producer

Whitney Green
Executive Producer

Ross Canter
Executive Producer

Jon Poll
Editor
Media.



Details.
Release DateFebruary 27, 1998
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 34m
Content RatingPG-13
Filming LocationsCalifornia · Hawaii, United States
Genres
Last updated:
This Movie Is About.
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
Wiki.
Krippendorf's Tribe is a 1998 American comedy film directed by Todd Holland and based on Frank Parkin's 1985 novel of the same name. The film stars Richard Dreyfuss, Jenna Elfman, Natasha Lyonne, and Lily Tomlin. Its plot follows Professor James Krippendorf (Dreyfuss), an anthropologist who, with the help of his three children, creates a fictitious lost New Guinea tribe to cover up his misuse of grant money.
Krippendorf's Tribe was produced by Touchstone Pictures and distributed by Buena Vista Pictures, the former a label of and the latter a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company. The film received generally negative reviews, with criticism for its racial stereotypes.
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