Film

Krippendorf's Tribe

1998 · 1h 34m · Comedy · Family

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

IMDb

5.1

Rotten Tomatoes

17%

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.

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

Elaine Stritch

Irene Hargrove

Mila Kunis

Abbey Tournquist

David Ogden Stiers

Henry Spivey

Doris Belack

President Porter

Julio Oscar Mechoso

Simon Alonso

Amzie Strickland

Gladys Schmades

Phil Leeds

Dr. Harvey

Frances Bay

Edith Proxmire

• Todd HollandDirector
• Charlie PetersScreenplay
• Larry BreznerProducer
• Ross CanterExecutive Producer
• Whitney GreenExecutive Producer
• Dean CundeyDirector of Photography
• Bruce BroughtonOriginal Music Composer
• Jon PollEditor
• Jackie BurchCasting

Krippendorf's TribeKrippendorf's Tribe (1998) Official Trailer

Release date

February 27, 1998

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 34m

Rated

PG-13

Genres

Comedy, Family

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