| | | He's discovered the wildest tribe in his own backyard!
Features: DVD, Aspect Ratio 1.85:1, French, Spanish, Dubbed & Subtitled
Instead of discovering a previously unknown tribe in New Guinea, anthropology professor James Krippendorf has blown the last two years...and all of his grant money...raising his out-of-control kids! So when Krippendorf needs to locate some primitive culture...and fast...he discovers the wildest tribe...in his own backyard! With big-screen favorite Richard Dreyfuss and Dharma And Greg's Jenna Elfman -- Westwood One says it's "fresh and funny, a rollicking good time!...and Group W raves: Krippendorf's Tribe is "the rib-tickling film of the year!"
"...the rib-tickling film of the year!" Group W
"...fresh and funny, a rollicking good time!" Westwood One
Editor's Note
After squandering his grant money, despondent and recently widowed anthropologist James Krippendorf must produce hard evidence of the existence of a heretofore undiscovered New Guinea tribe. Grass skirts, makeup, and staged rituals transform his three troubled children into the "Shelmikedmu," a primitive culture whose habits enthrall scholars. But when a spiteful rival threatens to blow the whistle on Krippendorf's ruse, he gets into the act as well.
| Features | Interactive Menus | | Scene Access | | Widescreen Version | | Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround | | Subtitles: English, French, Spanish |
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Release Information
| | Studio: Buena Vista |
| Release Date: 10/14/2003 |
| Original Release Date: 1998 | | Catalog ID: 26281 | | UPC: 00786936182606 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English, French Dubbed, Spanish Dubbed | | Available Subtitles: French, Spanish | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | 1.85:1 |
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| | Professional Reviews | New York Times
"...Decent family fun....A bright, lighthearted surprise..." 02/27/1998 p.E12Boxoffice Magazine 8 of 10
Bizarre as it sounds, Krippendorf's Tribe is a hilarious comedy about the lengths to which one man will go to save his job and reunite his family after the untimely death of his wife... Dreyfuss does an excellent job playing the desperate but loving father. His sense of humor and comic timing play well off those of his co-star Jenna Elfman... Krippendorf's Tribe can be appreciated on more than one level and as such should appeal to adults and children alike. Despite a couple of slightly risque scenes, it's good family entertainment. - Lisa Osborne
The New York Times 7 of 10
With anthropology as its springboard, Krippendorf's Tribe vaults into the groves of academe in search of comedy and romance and, improbably, manages to come up with a fair share of both... maintains a focused plot, keeps its characters in character, uses its imagination and disdains dumb, irrelevant jokes... Dreyfus, in his manic way, Ms. Elfman, sexy and single-minded, and the three Krippendorf children -- Natasha Lyonne as Shelly, Gregory Smith as Mickey and Carl Michael Lindner as Edmund -- make Krippendorf's Tribe a bright, lighthearted surprise. - Lawrence Van Gelder
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