Das Krokodil und sein Nilpferd

Two hunters stumble into a cartel that treats animals like currency. Their response involves fists, feet, and a surprising amount of hippopotamus. A 1979 answer to the question What if Werner Herzog ran a zoo heist?

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Italo Zingarelli directed Das Krokodil und sein Nilpferd in 1979. See Italo Zingarelli's full filmography, where to start with Italo Zingarelli, or where to go after you've seen everything by Italo Zingarelli.

Das Krokodil und sein Nilpferd was released in 1979 (IT original-language production), with a runtime of 95 minutes.