Krippendorf's Tribe

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.Krippendorf's Tribe featuring Richard Dreyfuss and Jenna Elfman is streaming with subscription on Hoopla, available for rent or purchase on iTunes, available for rent or purchase on Google Play, and 4 others. It's a comedy and drama movie with a very low Rotten Tomatoes (critics) score of 16% and a less than average IMDb audience rating of 5.0 (5,132 votes).