Krippendorf's Tribe
Release: February 27, 1998

When anthropologist James Krippendorf (Richard Dreyfus) claims he found a lost tribe in New Guinea and embezzles his research grant, he must now submit his findings for the world to see. And making fake documentaries out of his own backyard he learns the hard way how complicated lying can get and that there's nothing wilder than the American family.

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James Krippendorf: "[in costume] The Shelmikedmu utabaji embraces his death with courage and dignity. [belches]"
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James Krippendorf: "[Mickey chases his hamster with a rake] Mickey, put the rake down and get on the bus! You can finish killing your pet when you get home!"
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Irene Harding: "Get away from me, you voodoo twit!"
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James Krippendorf: "[as the Utabaji] You-ah bitch."
Veronica Micelli: "He says it's a very large and frightening country, filled with many things he thought existed only in myth."
Larry Swift: "And he said all of that in three syllables?"
Veronica Micelli: "It's a very concise language, Larry."
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James Krippendorf: "Another brandy, Professor Micelli?"
Veronica Micelli: "[drunk] I'd don't think I should. [She tilts the bottle to fill her glass] No, just a little bit more."
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Ruth Allen: "[trying to hire a guide] You. Me. Go Wasavi."
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Ruth Allen: "[to her pet monkey] I'd forgotten... the stench... the chaos... the decay... oh, Po-po, we're home!"
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Mrs. Tournquist: "Abbey, come out of there!"
Abbey Tournquist: "Not until I'm purified!"
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Veronica Micelli: "The Shelmickedmu deal with the same problems we deal with every day: loneliness... despair... extreme sexual tension!"
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James Krippendorf: "[filming the phoney "circumcision"] Edmund, you're looking up to the gods with trepidation... "Trepidation."... "Trepidation."... You're afraid you're brother is actually going to cut your wee-wee off. [Edmund gasps]"
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Mickey Krippendorf: "[Professor Krippendorff, with a movie camera, walks in on Mickey and Edmund, who are shirtless and painting their bodies] Hey! The Shelmickedmu do not allow their pictures taken without the ritual paint."
James Krippendorf: "Nicely put."
Mickey Krippendorf: "It is our way."
James Krippendorf: "Yo!"
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Veronica Micelli: "[Edmund opens the door to find Professor Micelli and a strange man] Oh, Pumpkin, do you remember me from yesterday? I'm Veronica Micelli and I've brought this nice reporter. [Edmund slams the door in their faces]"
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Simon Alonso: "What are they called?"
James Krippendorf: "Huh?"
President Porter: "Do they have a name, Professor Krippendorf?"
James Krippendorf: "Of course they have a name. Uh, uh - The, uh, the "Shelmikedmu."-The Shel - Shelmikedmu."
Lori: "What?"
James Krippendorf: "[Clears Throat] The Shelmikedmu."
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Irene Harding: "Children! Your biological father is here."
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Veronica Micelli: "Down-da-hatcha! Eat-ah-puke-ah! [holds out a large bug for James Krippendorf, dressed as the Shelmikedmu Chief, to swallow; he chews on the bug, grimaces and swallows]"
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James Krippendorf: "Excuse me, ah, what exactly is the older brother doing?"
Mickey Krippendorf: "He is completing the ritual dance in which he asks the gods to protect the young boy from the many brides who will want him and his pig wealth."
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James Krippendorf: "[sending his children off to school] Make me proud. Come home different."
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Veronica Micelli: "It's so cool to be a globe-trotting fourteen-year-old."
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TV Store Customer #1: "[all of the TV store sets are tuned to the "Shelmickedmu" sex video] Wild jungle woman! That's what I like..."
TV Store Customer #2: "[laughing] I'd do her. [Veronica slaps his face] What'd you do that for? I wasn't talking about you."
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Veronica Micelli: "[storming out of the house] You can kiss my Neolithic butt!"
James Krippendorf: "[to his father-in-law] Proud woman. I try to respect her feelings. [goat in the hall bleats] Oh, Miss Micelli, you forgot your goat!"
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