

Krippendorf's Tribe
Visit website4.5/10 • 84
1998-02-27 • 1h 34m
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.
- Directors
- Todd Holland
- Editors
- Jon Poll

Krippendorf's Tribe
Visit website1998-02-27 • 1h 34m
4.5/10 • 84
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.
- Directors
- Todd Holland
- Editors
- Jon Poll
Top Billed Cast
View CreditsRichard 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
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- Keywords
- based on novel or booksingle parentprofessorexpeditioncircumcisioncollegefamily relationshipsanthropologyjunglemonkeylecturelost tribefaked footagehoaxpapua new guineanew guineacircumcision ritual