1998
4.6 (82 votes)
1h 34m
Genres
Comedy
Family
Production Companies
Touchstone Pictures
Krippendorf's Tribe
He's discovered the wildest tribe in his own backyard!
Overview
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.
Key Crew
Director: Todd Holland
Screenplay: Charlie Peters
Director of Photography: Dean Cundey
Producer: Larry Brezner
Top Cast
Richard Dreyfuss
Prof. Krippendorf
Jenna Elfman
Veronica
Zakes Mokae
Sulukim
Siobhan Fallon Hogan
Lori
Natasha Lyonne
Shelly
Gregory Smith
Mickey
Lily Tomlin
Ruth Allen
Stephen Root
Gerald Adams
Videos
Krippendorf's Tribe (1998) Official Trailer
Krippendorf's Tribe
