Krippendorf's Tribe (1998)
He's discovered the wildest tribe in his own backyard!
94 min
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.
- Release date
- February 27, 1998
- Country of origin
- United States
Trailer
Cast
- Richard Dreyfuss as Krippendorf
- Jenna Elfman as Veronica
- Natasha Lyonne as Shelly
- Gregory Smith as Mickey
- Carl Michael Lindner as Edmund
- Lily Tomlin as Ruth Allen
- Stephen Root as Gerald Adams - Dean
- Doris Belack as President Porter
- Julio Oscar Mechoso as Simon Alonso
- Siobhan Fallon Hogan as Lori
Crew
- Todd Holland · Director
- Frank Parkin · Writer
- Charlie Peters · Writer
- Larry Brezner · Producer
- Bruce Broughton · Composer
- Dean Cundey · Cinematographer
- Jon Poll · Editor
- Jackie Burch · Casting director
- Scott Chambliss · Production designer