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The film stars Richard Dreyfuss, Jenna Elfman, Natasha Lyonne, and Lily Tomlin. Its plot follows Professor James Krippendorf (Dreyfuss), an anthropologist who, with the help of his three children, creates a fictitious lost New Guinea tribe to cover up his misuse of grant money.
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- Krippendorf's Tribe, by Frank Parkin
- Todd Holland
Over the next months, the 'Shelmikedmu' hoax becomes a national news sensation. The trick gains a fellow-conspirator in fellow-anthropologist Veronica (Jenna Elfman), when Krippendorf tricks her into acting a part in one of his mock-documentary films, and later swears her to secrecy.
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"Krippendorf's Tribe" (1998) stars Richard Dreyfuss as the titular grieving anthropologist who is compelled to hoax an isolated tribe still living in the Stone Age. Jenna Elfman plays his assistant, Natasha Lyonne his daughter, Stephen Root his boss and Lily Tomlin his rival. As my title blurb says, this movie spoofs Academia and the Tasaday hoax.
Feb 27, 1998 · I did like Jenna Elfman's work as Veronica, who towers over Dreyfuss and eventually becomes an accomplice in the deception. Comic momentum threatens to build up during a late scene at a banquet, where the university's aged benefactor unexpectedly discovers the secret of the fraud.
Jun 4, 2002 · Amazon.com: Krippendorf's Tribe : Richard Dreyfuss, Jenna Elfman, Natasha Lyonne, Gregory Smith, Carl Michael Lindner, Stephen Root, Elaine Stritch, Tom Poston, David Orgden Stiers, Lily Tomlin, Doris Belack, Julio Oscar Mechoso, Siobhan Fallon, Susan Ruttan, Barbara Williams, Todd Holland, Charlie Peters: Movies & TV. Skip to main content. .us.
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Jenna Elfman. Natasha Lyonne. Gregory Smith. Stephen Root. Elaine Stritch. Lily Tomlin. Music by. Bruce Broughton. Cinematography by. Dean Cundey. Studio (s) Touchstone Pictures. Distributor. Buena Vista Pictures. Released. February 27, 1998. Running time. 94 minutes. Language.