Hope and Pain
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| Japanese name | |
| Kana | ダウンタウン・ヒーローズ |
| Directed by | Yoji Yamada |
| Screenplay by | Yoji Yamada Yoshitaka Asama |
| Based on | Downtown Heroes by Akira Hayasaka |
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| Cinematography | Tetsuo Takaha |
| Edited by | Iwao Ishii |
| Music by | Teizo Matsumura |
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| Distributed by | Shochiku |
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Running time | 120 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
| Box office | ¥810 million |
Hope and Pain (Japanese: 希望と痛み, Hepburn: Kibō to Itami), also known as Downtown Heroes (Japanese: ダウンタウン・ヒーローズ, Hepburn: Dauntaun Hiirōzu), 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.