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19981h 34mPG-13English

Krippendorf's Tribe

He's discovered the wildest tribe in his own backyard!

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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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DirectorTodd Holland

Keywords

based on novel or booksingle parentprofessorexpeditioncircumcisioncollegefamily relationshipsanthropologyjunglemonkeylecturelost tribefaked footagehoaxpapua new guineanew guineacircumcision ritual

Cast

Richard Dreyfuss as Prof. Krippendorf

Richard Dreyfuss

Prof. Krippendorf

Jenna Elfman as Veronica

Jenna Elfman

Veronica

Zakes Mokae as Sulukim

Zakes Mokae

Sulukim

Siobhan Fallon Hogan as Lori

Siobhan Fallon Hogan

Lori

Natasha Lyonne as Shelly

Natasha Lyonne

Shelly

Gregory Smith as Mickey

Gregory Smith

Mickey

Lily Tomlin as Ruth Allen

Lily Tomlin

Ruth Allen

Stephen Root as Gerald Adams

Stephen Root

Gerald Adams

Elaine Stritch as Irene Hargrove

Elaine Stritch

Irene Hargrove

Mila Kunis as Abbey Tournquist

Mila Kunis

Abbey Tournquist