The Scalper
1986, Chinese. Directed by Chang Pei-Cheng.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Chinese
- Rated
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- Released
- 1 January 1986
- Original title
- 母牛一條
- Country
- Taiwan
- Written by
- Sung Hsiang-yu, Chang Pei-Cheng
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How long is The Scalper?
The Scalper runs 103 minutes (1h 43m).
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Which OTT platform is The Scalper on?
The Scalper isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1986. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Scalper?
If you liked The Scalper, try Hounddog, One Second, Hardball.
Who directed The Scalper?
The Scalper (1986) was directed by Chang Pei-Cheng and stars Lu Hsiao-Fen, Chen Jen-lei, Yang Ching-huang.