Some called it a snooze-fest, while others tearfully clutched their Kleenex. In any case, Clint Eastwood was an unusual and (as it turned out) perceptive choice to direct and costar in this lush adaptation of Robert James Waller's phenomenally bestselling novel. Meryl Streep costars as Francesca, the lonely Iowa farmer's wife who is instantly attracted to Robert (Eastwood), the photographer from National Geographic who is in the area to photograph the bridges along Iowa's rural roadways. The two fall in love while Francesca's husband and children are away at a county fair, but the story's passion and lasting appeal derive from their decision to part forever after just a few brief days of intimate connection. Superbly acted with an emphasis on quiet, graceful moments of tender revelation, the film builds to a crescendo of powerful and conflicting emotions. Like David Lean's Brief Encounter (to which it bears marked similarities), The Bridges of Madison County is destined to become one of the classic movie love stories. --Jeff Shannon
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Clint Eastwood | Robert Kincaid |
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Meryl Streep | Francesca Johnson |
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Annie Corley | Carolyn Johnson |
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Victor Slezak | Michael Johnson |
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Jim Haynie | Richard Johnson |
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Sarah Zahn | Young Carolyn |
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Christopher Kroon | Young Michael |
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Phyllis Lyons | Betty |
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Debra Monk | Madge |
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Richard Lage | Lawyer Peterson |
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Michelle Benes | Lucy Redfield |
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Alison Wiegert | Child #1 |
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Brandon Bobst | Child #2 |
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Pearl Faessler | Wife |
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R.E. 'Stick' Faessler | Husband |
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Tania Mishler | Waitress #1 |
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Billie McNabb | Waitress #2 |
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Art Breese | Cashier |
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Lana Schwab | Saleswoman |
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Larry Loury | UPS Driver |
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James Rivers | James Rivers Band |
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Mark A. Brooks | James Rivers Band |
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Peter Cho | James Rivers Band |
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Eddie Dejean Sr. | James Rivers Band |
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Jason C. Brewer | James Rivers Band |
| Director | Clint Eastwood |
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| Writer | Richard LaGravenese, Robert James Waller | |
| Producer | Clint Eastwood, Kathleen Kennedy, Michael Maurer, Tom Rooker | |
| Musician | Lennie Niehaus | |
| Photography | Jack N. Green | |
| Packaging | HD Case |
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| Nr Discs | 1 |
| Screen Ratios | Anamorphic Widescreen (1.85:1) |
| Audio Tracks | DTS [English] |
| Subtitles | English | French | Spanish |
| Layers | Single side, Dual layer |
| Edition Release Date | May 06, 2014 |
| Regions | A |