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Feb 27, 1998 · Terrified, Krippendorf improvises a lecture in which he claims to have found a lost tribe. He even produces one of its artifacts--a sexual aid, he claims, although sharp eyes might recognize it as a toy space shuttle. It belongs to one of his sons, who left it in the oven.
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
- PG-13
- Richard Dreyfuss
Krippendorf's Tribe has achieved something special, an incredible balance of fun and smarts accessible to all. There's a bit of exaggeration that will hold the interest of those who want primal fun, but little enough as not to displease those who do not want to be submerged by unrealistic situations.
Krippendorf's Tribe, a surprisingly enjoyable piece of piffle, is pure Disney all the way, replete with a wholly preposterous plot, engaging performances and a feel-good, lesson-teaching...
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The film received generally negative reviews, with criticism for its racial stereotypes. [1] Plot. Respected anthropologist James Krippendorf and his wife, Jennifer, bring their three children along during their much-enjoyed search in New Guinea for a lost tribe. The search fails, despite the family's best efforts.
- Charlie Peters
- Dean Cundey
- Krippendorf's Tribe, by Frank Parkin
- Todd Holland
Feb 23, 1998 · Reviews. Feb 22, 1998 11:00pm PT. Krippendorf’s Tribe. Frenetic, formulaic and instantly forgettable, "Krippendorf's Tribe'' is a tepid one-joke comedy about a widowed anthropologist who...
Jul 3, 2014 · Hilarious so far, but it gets even better. When Krippendorf learns that the university he works for is ready to pull his grant money, he delivers an impromptu lecture in which he claims to have discovered a long-lost New Guinean tribe. Even though his children are present at the lecture, Krippendorf forgoes the trivial matter of shame.