Krippendorf's Tribe
1998 • Comedy | Family
4.588 (91)
Todd Holland
Director
Status
Released
Release date
February 27, 1998
Duration
94 Min
Language
English
Popularity
1.9631
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
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.
