Krippendorf's Tribe

IMDb 4.6 1998 • 94 min • ComedyFamily

Director

Todd Holland

Country

US

Plot Summary

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.

Top Cast

Richard Dreyfuss
Richard Dreyfuss Prof. Krippendorf
Jenna Elfman
Jenna Elfman Veronica
Zakes Mokae
Zakes Mokae Sulukim
Siobhan Fallon Hogan
Siobhan Fallon Hogan Lori
Natasha Lyonne
Natasha Lyonne Shelly