Richard Dreyfuss
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A 1998 comedy film about an anthropologist who invents a fictitious tribe to cover up his misuse of grant money. The film stars Richard Dreyfuss, Jenna Elfman, Natasha Lyonne, and Lily Tomlin, and received negative reviews for its racial stereotypes.
Feb 15, 2013 · Watch the official trailer of Krippendorf's Tribe, a 1998 comedy film starring Richard Dreyfuss as an anthropologist who creates a fake tribe with his family. The film also features Natasha Lyonne, Lily Tomlin, Stephen Root and Mila Kunis.
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An anthropologist invents a fictitious tribe in New Guinea to cover up his grant fraud and involves his family in the hoax. The film follows his adventures and misadventures as he tries to maintain the lie and avoid exposure.
A comedy film about a hoax anthropologist and his assistant, starring Richard Dreyfuss and Jenna Elfman. Read the mixed and negative reviews from IMDb users who criticize the movie for its racism, humor and plot.
After squandering his grant money, despondent and recently widowed anthropologist James Krippendorf (Richard Dreyfuss) must produce hard evidence of the existence of a heretofore undiscovered New...
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- Todd Holland
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- Richard Dreyfuss
Find out who starred in and worked on the comedy film Krippendorf's Tribe, directed by Todd Holland and based on a book by Frank Parkin. See the full list of actors, writers, producers, and more on IMDb.
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Feb 27, 1998 · A comedy about an anthropologist who fakes a lost tribe to save his career. The film has one hilarious scene of a backyard circumcision ritual, but suffers from weak characters and plot.
