Krippendorf's Tribe

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.

Genre: Comedy, Family

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

Keywords:based on novel or book, single parent, professor, expedition, circumcision, college, family relationships, anthropology, jungle, monkey, lecture, lost tribe, faked footage, hoax, papua new guinea, new guinea, circumcision ritual

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