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Krippendorf's Tribe (1998)

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Reviews Counted:84

Fresh:21

Rotten:63

Average Rating:3.9/10

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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Jun 4, 2002

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  • Krippendorf's Tribe
  • This outrageous comedy stars Richard Dreyfuss (MR. HOLLAND'S OPUS) and sexy Jenna Elfman (TV's DHARMA AND GREG), who discover that primitive culture is as close as your own backyard! Instead of documenting a previously unknown trible in New Guinea, Professor James Krippendorf (Dreyfuss) has blown the last two years ... and all his grant money ... rearing his out-of-control kids! Desperate to bluff his way past impatient colleagues, Krippendorf decides to focus his camera on the wildest tribe he can find: his own outragoues offspring! With a top cast including Lily Tomlin (DISNEY'S THE KID) -- you'll find the crowd-pleasing lengths taken to pull off this hoax absolutely hilarious!
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