Krippendorf's Tribe (1998)

User Rating:

4.5/10   

Director:

Todd Holland

Writers (WGA):

Frank Parkin (book)
Charlie Peters (screenplay)

Release Date:

27 February 1998 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Family

Tagline:

The last undiscovered tribe is about to expose themselves.

Plot:

An anthropologist creates a fictitious lost New Guinea tribe using his family members to cover-up for his mis-use of grant moneys.

Plot Keywords:

New Guinea | Professor | Lecture | Circumcision Ritual | Lost Tribe

Cast

Richard Dreyfuss	...	Krippendorf
Jenna Elfman	...	Veronica
Natasha Lyonne	...	Shelly
Gregory Smith	...	Mickey
Carl Michael Lindner	...	Edmund
Jacob Handy	...	Young Edmund
Zachary Handy	...	Young Edmund
Lily Tomlin	...	Ruth Allen
Stephen Root	...	Gerald Adams
Doris Belack	...	President Porter
Julio Oscar Mechoso	...	Simon Alonso
Siobhan Fallon	...	Lori
Amzie Strickland	...	Gladys Schmades
Phil Leeds	...	Dr. Harvey
Frances Bay	...	Edith Proxmire

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for sexual humor.

Runtime:

94 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

UK:12 | Iceland:L | USA:PG-13 (certificate #35834) | Australia:PG | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Kualoa Ranch - 49560 Kamehameha Highway, Ka`a`awa, O`ahu, Hawaii, USA

Company:

Touchstone Pictures

Trivia:

Last cinema film of 'Zakes Mokaes'.

Quotes:

[Edmund opens the door to find Professor Micelli and a strange man]
Veronica Micelli: Oh, Pumpkin, do you remember me from yesterday? I'm Veronica Micelli and I've brought this nice reporter.
[Edmund slams the door in their faces]

Movie Connections:

Spoofs Sunset Blvd. (1950)

Soundtrack:

The Sound of Drums

It was funny!

I laughed a lot at this film! I have always loved Richard Dreyfus, and Jenna Elfman plays her role in this movie with a Lucille Ball-like zaniness. Like Dreyfus she has the ability to play drama as well as comedy. I can't understand how some of the other reviews are so harsh. Maybe you need to know what to expect when you sit down to watch this movie. Don't try to take the story too seriously. For example, if you're an anthropologist in real life, don't try to compare it to reality. Separate yourself from your day job, and don't take the jokes personally. It is a wild and crazy movie that is no more about the real life field of anthropology than "Scrubs" is about medicine. Lighten up, have a beer, relax, and you will enjoy this movie. Slapstick comedy has its place in the entertainment field. Don't spoil it for the rest of us who still enjoy this genre.