Krippendorf's Tribe (1998)
He's discovered the wildest tribe in his own backyard!
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.
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Richard DreyfussProf. Krippendorf
Jenna ElfmanVeronica
Zakes MokaeSulukim
Siobhan Fallon HoganLori
Natasha LyonneShelly
Gregory SmithMickey
Lily TomlinRuth Allen
Stephen RootGerald Adams
Elaine StritchIrene Hargrove
Mila KunisAbbey Tournquist
David Ogden StiersHenry Spivey
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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.
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Krippendorf's Tribe has a runtime of 94 minutes.
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