
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.

Richard Dreyfuss
Prof. Krippendorf

Jenna Elfman
Veronica

Zakes Mokae
Sulukim

Siobhan Fallon Hogan


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February 27, 1998
1h 34m
4.6
Todd Holland
Charlie Peters
91


Touchstone Pictures
US
Lori

Natasha Lyonne
Shelly

Gregory Smith
Mickey

Lily Tomlin
Ruth Allen

Stephen Root
Gerald Adams

Elaine Stritch
Irene Hargrove

Mila Kunis
Abbey Tournquist
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