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.
Stars: Richard Dreyfuss, Jenna Elfman, Zakes Mokae, Siobhan Fallon Hogan, Natasha Lyonne, Gregory Smith
Crew: Todd Holland (Director), Charlie Peters (Screenplay), Larry Brezner (Producer), Jon Poll (Editor), Heidi Seeholzer (Makeup Artist), Ross Canter (Executive Producer)
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Studio: Touchstone Pictures
Runtime: 94 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Feb 27, 1998
IMDb: 6.4
