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I'm for the Hippopotamus (1979): movie guide
I'm for the Hippopotamus (1979) is a Action, Adventure, Comedy running about 95 minutes. It holds a TMDB score of 6.8/10 from 544 votes. Notable cast includes Terence Hill, Bud Spencer, Joe Bugner, May Dlamini. Cinema Box covers trailers, cast, and details for discovery — not full streaming.
- Released: 1979-11-30
- Runtime: 95 min
- TMDB: 6.8/10
- Genres: Action, Adventure, Comedy
Last updated: 2026-11-11 · First listed: 1979-11-30
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What is I'm for the Hippopotamus about?
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...
Cast highlights
I'm for the Hippopotamus features Terence Hill, Bud Spencer, Joe Bugner, May Dlamini, Dawn Jürgens, Ben Masinga. Open the Cinema Box title page for the full cast list and character credits.
Key facts
Release date: 1979-11-30. Runtime: 95 minutes. TMDB score: 6.8/10 (544 votes). Genres: Action, Adventure, Comedy. Original language: it. Status: Released.
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Frequently asked questions
- What genre is I'm for the Hippopotamus?
- I'm for the Hippopotamus is listed as Action, Adventure, Comedy on TMDB.
- How long is I'm for the Hippopotamus?
- I'm for the Hippopotamus runs about 95 minutes.
- Who stars in I'm for the Hippopotamus?
- Cast highlights include Terence Hill, Bud Spencer, Joe Bugner, May Dlamini, Dawn Jürgens, Ben Masinga.
