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Krippendorf's Tribe (1998)
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27 February 1998 (USA)
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The last undiscovered tribe is about to expose themselves. more
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An anthropologist creates a fictitious lost New Guinea tribe using his family members to cover-up for his mis-use of grant moneys. full summary | add synopsis
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Smooth Deception? Hardly. But An Enjoyable Endeavor All The Same.
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | 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 |
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Rated PG-13 for sexual humor.
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94 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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Last cinema film of 'Zakes Mokaes'.
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Veronica Micelli:
Down-da-hatcha!
[holds out a large bug for James Krippendorf, dressed as the Shelmikedmu Chief, to swallow]
Veronica Micelli: [he chews on the bug, grimaces and swallows]
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[holds out a large bug for James Krippendorf, dressed as the Shelmikedmu Chief, to swallow]
Veronica Micelli: [he chews on the bug, grimaces and swallows]
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References Planet of the Apes (1968)
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Taboo
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Richard Dreyfus. An anthropologist creates a fake New Guinea tribe to further his career.
This sounded like it would be painful to watch, and in some places, it is just that. but overall, this bears an endearing tone, and a genuine humor, which consistently colors the work, throughout.
Dreyfus's character, Krippendorf, is a frantic/manic anthropologist who tries to seem as though he is calm and collected, on the surface of the deception he has laid. Dreyfus is a phenomenal actor, who needs another Jaws/Close Encounters to revitalize his career. I wonder if Spielberg is listening? His performances come off as direct projections from the heart, no matter how low the budget they allow him, or what horrendous costars they saddle him with.
This work features a quirky story line with quirky subplots, and quirky characters, but none as enigmatic as Krippendorf himself.
This is a great way to spend a couple of hours, but as a Disney movie? Disney rewrites known history to suit its ends, and usually does so with great panache, but the return to ethnocentrism is potentially damaging to the field of anthropology. However, if you can suspend belief, which you must do to enjoy any Disney movie, then you may find the enjoyment from it that I did, but as usual, I'm in the minority.
It rates a 7.1/10 from...
the Fiend :.