Krippendorf's Tribe (1998)
"He's discovered the wildest tribe in his own backyard!"
Title: Krippendorf's Tribe
Original Title: Krippendorf's Tribe
Release Date: 1998-02-27
Status: Released
Rating: 4.6/10 (from 88 votes)
Language: EN
Genres: Comedy, Family
Production Companies: Touchstone Pictures
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.
Cast
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