---
title: 'Krippendorf''s Tribe (1998)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Todd Holland'
released: '1998-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 94
certification: 'PG-13'
genres:
  - 'Comedy'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/krippendorfs-tribe-1998'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120725/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Krippendorf's Tribe (1998)

1998 · PG-13 · 94 min · Comedy · United States


## Synopsis

Krippendorf's Tribe is a 1998 American comedy film directed by Todd Holland and based on Frank Parkin's 1985 novel of the same name. 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.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Todd Holland](https://cinepixo.com/people/todd-holland)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Bruce Broughton](https://cinepixo.com/people/bruce-broughton)
- **Producer:** [Larry Brezner](https://cinepixo.com/people/larry-brezner)
- **Director of Photography:** [Dean Cundey](https://cinepixo.com/people/dean-cundey)
- **Editor:** [Jon Poll](https://cinepixo.com/people/jon-poll)

## Cast

- [Frances Bay](https://cinepixo.com/people/frances-bay)
- [Elaine Stritch](https://cinepixo.com/people/elaine-stritch)
- [Richard Dreyfuss](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-dreyfuss)
- [Susan Ruttan](https://cinepixo.com/people/susan-ruttan)
- [Barbara Williams](https://cinepixo.com/people/barbara-williams)
- [Laura Cayouette](https://cinepixo.com/people/laura-cayouette)
- [Siobhan Fallon Hogan](https://cinepixo.com/people/siobhan-fallon-hogan)
- [Zakes Mokae](https://cinepixo.com/people/zakes-mokae)
- [Stephen Root](https://cinepixo.com/people/stephen-root)
- [Gregory Smith](https://cinepixo.com/people/gregory-smith)
- [Lily Tomlin](https://cinepixo.com/people/lily-tomlin)
- [Tom Poston](https://cinepixo.com/people/tom-poston)
- [Lance Kinsey](https://cinepixo.com/people/lance-kinsey)
- [Sandy Martin](https://cinepixo.com/people/sandy-martin)
- [Shashawnee Hall](https://cinepixo.com/people/shashawnee-hall)

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