In Africa, 2 expat "brothers" are usually at each other's throats but now have a common enemy. Ormond's men are shooting or catching much of the wildlife for export as well as forcing the locals off their land. Lots of fun fights follow.
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| Terence Hill | ... | Slim | |
| Bud Spencer | ... | Tom | |
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Joe Bugner | ... | Ormond |
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May Dlamini | ... | Mama Leone |
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Dawn Jürgens | ... | Stella (Slim's lady-love) |
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Malcolm Kirk | ... | Ormond's bald henchman |
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Ben Masinga | ... | Jason, the doctor |
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Les Marcowitz | ... | Trixie, the Midget |
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Johan Naude | ... | Ormond's chief henchman, the Russian |
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Hugh Rouse | ... | Police Captain, arresting Slim and Tom |
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Mike Schutte | ... | Ormond's henchman (German version: Lumpi) |
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Kosie Smith | ... | Ormond's henchman with moustache (German version: Kopf, wie 'n Hauklotz) |
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Joseph Szucs | ||
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Sandy Nkomo | ... | Senghor (Stella's father) (as Sandy Ngkomo) |
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In Africa, many years ago, Slim and Tom don't like it when a German tyrant, starts selling all of the African wildlife to Canadian Zoo's! Slim and Tom must teach this guy a lesson by beating the hell out of him and his gang, left and right! Written by Mark MacIntyre <page13@fastmail.ca>
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Country:
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1 December 1979 (Spain) See more »Also Known As:
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The name of Tom' (Bud Spencer)' s company as painted on the side of his red, white and blue bus was "Tom's Imperial Transport". The make and model of the carrier was a Bedford J2. See more »Goofs
After the lunch Tom opens a set of cages with lions (and a cheetah) in them. He opens them from right to left. But the 2 cages we see him opening in close-up, still have closed cages with lions in them to their right. See more »Alternate Versions
Nearly 8 minutes of footage was cut from the German release. Gone is the infamous and much talked about "Butterfly" sequence. The boxing match between Bud Spencer and Joe Bugner at the end on the boat is also missing about 1 minute of fighting. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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Whilst it is difficult to ascertain which is the greatest Spencer / Hill film - it could arguably be this or He Who Finds A Friend Finds A Treasure - by some distance this is the greatest cinematic performance to date from the legendary Joe Bugner.
Whilst still a heavyweight boxer, and lest we forget a contender for the world title, Bugner somehow managed to find the time to perform in films such as this. Does he make the the transition with success? Oh yes, certainly. It turns out that Bugner is an exceptional actor; what a shame his talents have not been used in too many other films.
Fans of Spencer and Hill will no doubt have seen this film already, but for anyone out there looking for more Joe Bugner than they have already seen then this is the film for you.