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I'm for the Hippopotamus

1979, Italian. Directed by Italo Zingarelli.

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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Runtime
1h 35m
Post-credits
None listed
Language
Italian
Rated
PG-13

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Fun if you don’t overthink it.

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Released
30 November 1979
Original title
Io sto con gli ippopotami
Country
Italy, Germany, South Africa
Written by
Vincenzo Mannino, Barbara Alberti, Italo Zingarelli
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Is I'm for the Hippopotamus worth watching?

Our verdict is Popcorn Flick: Fun if you don’t overthink it. It scores 6.8/10 from 544 TMDB viewer ratings.

How long is I'm for the Hippopotamus?

I'm for the Hippopotamus runs 95 minutes (1h 35m).

Does I'm for the Hippopotamus have a post-credits scene?

None is listed for I'm for the Hippopotamus. Viewers tag these on TMDB, so a brand-new film may not be tagged yet.

I'm for the Hippopotamus parents guide: is it suitable for kids?

I'm for the Hippopotamus is rated PG-13 in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.

Which OTT platform is I'm for the Hippopotamus on?

I'm for the Hippopotamus isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 30 November 1979. (Checked 12 November 2026.)

What movies are like I'm for the Hippopotamus?

If you liked I'm for the Hippopotamus, try Hatari!, Airborne, The Two Missionaries.

Who directed I'm for the Hippopotamus?

I'm for the Hippopotamus (1979) was directed by Italo Zingarelli and stars Terence Hill, Bud Spencer, Joe Bugner.

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