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Krippendorf's Tribe

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

1998★ 4.6 · 911h 34mComedyFamily

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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.

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Cast

Mila Kunis
as Abbey Tournquist

Jenna Elfman
as Veronica

Stephen Root
as Gerald Adams

Gregory Smith
as Mickey

Natasha Lyonne
as Shelly

Richard Dreyfuss
as Prof. Krippendorf

Penny Johnson Jerald
as Teacher

Siobhan Fallon Hogan
as Lori

Lily Tomlin
as Ruth Allen

David Ogden Stiers
as Henry Spivey

Frances Bay
as Edith Proxmire

Robin Karfo
as Mrs. Tournquist

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Release date: 1998-02-27

Runtime: 1h 34m

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ComedyFamily

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