---
title: 'Hope and Pain (1988)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Yōji Yamada'
released: '1988-08-06'
runtime_minutes: 120
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'Japan'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/hope-and-pain-1988'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0123789/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Hope and Pain (1988)

1988 · 120 min · Drama · Japan

Original title: ダウンタウン・ヒーローズ

## Synopsis

Hope and Pain , also known as Downtown Heroes , is a 1988 Japanese drama film directed by Yoji Yamada. It was Japan's submission to the 61st Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not accepted as a nominee. It was also entered into the 39th Berlin International Film Festival.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Yōji Yamada](https://cinepixo.com/people/yoji-yamada)
- **Screenplay:** [Yōji Yamada](https://cinepixo.com/people/yoji-yamada), [Yoshitaka Asama](https://cinepixo.com/people/yoshitaka-asama)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Teizo Matsumura](https://cinepixo.com/people/teizo-matsumura)

## Cast

- [Tetta Sugimoto](https://cinepixo.com/people/tetta-sugimoto)
- [Keiko Awaji](https://cinepixo.com/people/keiko-awaji)
- [Toshinori Omi](https://cinepixo.com/people/toshinori-omi)
- [Kiyoshi Atsumi](https://cinepixo.com/people/kiyoshi-atsumi)
- [Toshirō Yanagiba](https://cinepixo.com/people/toshiro-yanagiba)
- [Hiroko Yakushimaru](https://cinepixo.com/people/hiroko-yakushimaru)
- [Eri Ishida](https://cinepixo.com/people/eri-ishida)
- [Chieko Baishō](https://cinepixo.com/people/chieko-baisho)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/hope-and-pain-1988
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