The Bridges Of Madison County
Drama, Romance
Warner Bros.  (1995) 135 mins PG-13

7.1 (16,601 votes)
World-traveling National Geographic photographer Robert Kincaid and Iowa housewife Francesca Johnson aren't looking to turn their lives upside down. Each is at a point in life where expectations are behind them. Yet four days after meeting, they won't want to lose the love they've found. Meryl Streep and Clint Eastwood bring blazing starpower and powerful conviction to the beloved characters of Robert James Waller's rhapsodic bestseller of love, choice and consequence. With luck, a love like this happens to some of us sooner or later. For Robert and Francesca, it was later. And it was glorious....

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Cast and Crew
Clint Eastwood  ......  Robert Kincaid
Meryl Streep  ......  Francesca Johnson
Annie Corley  ......  Carolyn Johnson
Victor Slezak  ......  Michael Johnson
Jim Haynie  ......  Richard Johnson
Sarah Kathryn Schmitt  ......  Young Carolyn
Director  .....  Clint Eastwood
Producer  .....  Clint Eastwood; Kathleen Kennedy
Writer  .....  Robert James Waller; Richard LaGravenese
Notes
Goofs:
Anachronisms: A modern cars are visible in the background during riding home in the rain. (more)

Trivia:
Robert James Waller finished his manuscript in eleven days, intending it to be simply a gift for various friends and family. One of his friends was so impressed with the manuscript, he asked if he could try to interest a literary agent in the work. Waller later received a life-changing call from a New York agent who asked, "...Robert, where have you been all my life?" (more)

Filming Locations:
Adel, Iowa, USA (more)

Quotes:
Robert Kincaid: This kind of certainty comes but once in a lifetime. (more)

Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 6 wins & 6 nominations (more)