United States / Feb 27, 1998 / PG-13
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Susan Ruttan | Mrs. O'Brian |
| Tom Poston | Gordon Hargrove |
| Penny Johnson Jerald | Teacher |
| Bruce Jarchow | Dr. Andrews, Chester Hill |
| Wendy Worthington | Secretary |
| Carl Michael Lindner | Edmund |
| Barbara Williams | Jennifer |
| Sandy Martin | Nurse |
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| Lance Kinsey | Principal Reese |
| Robin Karfo | Mrs. Tournquist |
| Tim Halligan | Mr. Tournquist |
| Peter Tilden | Larry Swift |
| Shashawnee Hall | Mabu |
| Timothy Wells | Ruth's Guide |
| Kari Leigh Floyd | Party Guest |
| Michael Steve Jones | Alcove Man |
| Ian Busch | Flagpole Boy |
| Grace Lee | College Student #1 |
| Todd Cattell | College Student #2 |
| Jacob Handy | Young Edmund |
| Zachary Handy | Young Edmund |
| Chris Duque | Outpost Man |
| Valerie Reid | Divorced Woman |
| Rachel Winfree | Lecture Woman #1 |
| Suanne Spoke | Lecture Woman #2 |
| Catherine Paolone | Lecture Woman #3 |
| Bill Rosier | TV Store Customer #1 |
| Robb Derringer | TV Store Customer #2 |
| Laura Cayouette | TV Studio Woman |
| China Brezner | Elevator Teen |
| Joy Somers | Carol's Friend (uncredited) |
Genres
ComedyFamily
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Krippendorf's Tribe |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Touchstone Pictures |
| Release date | 27 febbraio 1998 |
| Executive producer | Whitney Green, Ross Canter |
| Production | Larry Brezner |
| Writer | Charlie Peters, Frank Parkin |
| Casting | Jackie Burch |
| Editing | Jon Poll |
| Cinematography | Dean Cundey |
| Assistant directors | Todd Holland |
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| Camera operators | Dean Cundey |
| Additional photography | Dean Cundey |
| Production design | Scott Chambliss, Bill Rea, Karen Manthey |
| Art direction | Bill Rea, Scott Chambliss, Karen Manthey |
| Set decoration | Karen Manthey, Scott Chambliss, Bill Rea |
| Music | Bruce Broughton |
| Sound | Bruce Broughton |
| Costume design | Isis Mussenden, Kim Messina, Ben Nye Jr., Deborah Ann Piper, Stephen Rose, Heidi Seeholzer |
| Makeup | Ben Nye Jr., Heidi Seeholzer, Isis Mussenden, Kim Messina, Deborah Ann Piper, Stephen Rose |
| Hairstyling | Deborah Ann Piper, Isis Mussenden, Kim Messina, Ben Nye Jr., Stephen Rose, Heidi Seeholzer |
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