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The Scalper

19861h 43mChang Pei-Cheng

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The 'scalper' is a cinema ticket-tout skirting the law and police harassment to make a living for herself and her three children in downtown Taipei.

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What is The Scalper (1986) about?

The 'scalper' is a cinema ticket-tout skirting the law and police harassment to make a living for herself and her three children in downtown Taipei.

Who stars in The Scalper?

The Scalper stars Lu Hsiao-Fen (Ku Shun Mei), Chen Jen-lei (Chief Chao), Yang Ching-huang (Tung Chia Lin), Han Su (Uncle Chuan), Hsiao Hou Tao. The film was directed by Chang Pei-Cheng.

How long is The Scalper?

The Scalper has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1986.

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