Krippendorf's Tribe (1998)
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Reviews Counted:35
Fresh:5
Rotten:30
Average Rating:3.5/10
Runtime: 1 hr 34 mins
Genre: Comedies
Synopsis: 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... 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. [More]
Starring: Richard Dreyfuss, Jenna Elfman, Natasha Lyonne, Gregory Edward Smith
Starring: Richard Dreyfuss, Jenna Elfman, Natasha Lyonne, Gregory Edward Smith, Carl Michael Lindner, Stephen Root, Elaine Stritch, Tom Poston, David Ogden Stiers, Lily Tomlin, Doris Belack, Julio Mechoso, Siobhan Fallon, Susan Ruttan, Barbara Williams, Zakes Mokae, Catherine Paolone, Bill Rosier
Director: Todd Holland
Director: Todd Holland
Story: Frank Parkin
Screenwriter: Charlie Peters
Composer: Bruce Broughton
Producer: Larry Brezner
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Release:
Jun 4, 2002
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Pretty lame comedy stuff with Dreyfuss leading family misadventures. Sophomoric.
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The fact that people loved this movie is beyond me; the fact that it was an Oscar contender blows me away.
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Dreyfuss deserves a whole lot better than this garbage.
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Look at Richard Dreyfuss on the poster, weep for him, and then rent something else.
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