I'm for the Hippopotamus

1979 1h 35m IT

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6.8

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6.6

IMDB

★6.8TMDB · 538★6.6IMDB · 9,848

ActionAdventureComedy

Synopsis

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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...

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Terence Hill
Slim
Bud Spencer
Tom
Joe Bugner
Jack Ormond
May Dlamini
Mama Leone
Dawn Jürgens
Stella
Ben Masinga
Jason
Les Marcowitz
Trixie
Sandy Nkomo
Stella's Father

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Italo Zingarelli
Writers: Italo Zingarelli, Amedeo Pagani, Barbara Alberti
Languages: French, Italian
Countries: Italy, Germany, South Africa

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ERA

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47 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, Italian.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Italy, Germany, South Africa.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Italo Zingarelli, shot by Aiace Parolin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Walter Rizzati. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Claudio M. Cutry shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Terence Hill and Bud Spencer and Joe Bugner carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0079351 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Italo Zingarelli directs. Aiace Parolin behind the camera. Walter Rizzati scores. Claudio M. Cutry cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Italy, Germany, South Africa. Dialogue in French, Italian.

Trivia

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147 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, Italian.
3International production across 3 countries: Italy, Germany, South Africa.
4Directed by Italo Zingarelli, shot by Aiace Parolin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Walter Rizzati. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Claudio M. Cutry shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Terence Hill and Bud Spencer and Joe Bugner carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0079351 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.