I'm for the Hippopotamus

Name: I'm for the Hippopotamus
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy
Released: 1979-11-30
Duration: 1 h 35 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Terence Hill, Bud Spencer, Joe Bugner, May Dlamini, Dawn Jürgens

1979·Movie·PG-13·95 min·★ 6.8(531)

Action Adventure Comedy

In 1950, in Africa. Tom organizes safaris for tourists, secretly equipping them with guns loaded with blanks. When Slim, Tom’s cousin—a sly slacker and staunch environmentalist—arrives, the two men come into conflict with Jack Ormond, a local animal trafficker. A doctor, a friend of the duo, denounces Mr. Ormond’s exploitation of animals in a newspaper, prompting Ormond to send his henchmen to destroy the clinic where the good doctor practices. But at the medical facility, Ormond’s henchmen find Tom and Slim waiting for them, and in the blink of an eye, the two cousins wipe out these thugs in a brawl. Ormond then tries to bribe the two cousins, and when that fails, has them imprisoned for a theft they never committed. After escaping from prison, the two men rush toward Ormond’s ship, beating the merchant’s men to a pulp...

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About I'm for the Hippopotamus

I'm for the Hippopotamus is a 1979 Italian-language action, adventure and comedy film directed by Italo Zingarelli. The cast is led by Terence Hill, Bud Spencer, Joe Bugner. It has a runtime of 1h 35m. Viewers rate it 6.8/10 across 500 ratings.

I'm for the Hippopotamus was produced by Denver Film Productions and made in Italy and Germany. It was released on November 30, 1979, and carries a PG-13 certification.

Director: Italo Zingarelli
Writers: Italo Zingarelli, Barbara Alberti, Amedeo Pagani
Release date: November 30, 1979
Original language: Italian
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: Italy, Germany
Production: Denver Film Productions

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I'm for the Hippopotamus cast & crew

I'm for the Hippopotamus was directed by Italo Zingarelli and written by Italo Zingarelli, Barbara Alberti, and Amedeo Pagani.

The cast features Terence Hill as Slim, Bud Spencer as Tom, Joe Bugner as Jack Ormond, May Dlamini as Mama Leone, Dawn Jürgens as Stella, and Ben Masinga as Jason.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Walter Rizzati, cinematography is by Aiace Parolin, and it was produced by Roberto Palaggi.

Is I'm for the Hippopotamus worth watching?

I'm for the Hippopotamus holds an audience score of 6.8/10 from 531 ratings, a solidly received action films.

At 1h 35m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy action, adventure, and comedy, I'm for the Hippopotamus is worth a place on your watchlist.

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