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The Bridges of Madison County

Year:

1995

Duration:

135 min

Genres:

Drama | Romance

IMDB rate:

7.5

Director:

Clint Eastwood

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 8 wins & 11 nominations

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 1995-06-02

Filming Locations: Adel, Iowa, USA

Earnings

Budget: $35,000,000

Gross: $71,516,617 (USA)£500,343 (UK)

Cast

Actor

Character

Kyle Eastwood

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

Christopher Kroon

Young Michael

Phyllis Lyons

Betty

Debra Monk

Madge

Richard Lage

Lawyer Peterson

Michelle Benes

Lucy Redfield

Alison Wiegert

Child #1

Brandon Bobst

Child #2

Pearl Faessler

Wife

R.E. 'Stick' Faessler

Husband

Tania Mishler

Waitress #1

Billie McNabb

Waitress #2

Art Breese

Cashier

Lana Schwab

Saleswoman

Larry Loury

UPS Driver

James Rivers

James Rivers Band

Mark A. Brooks

James Rivers Band

Peter Cho

James Rivers Band

Eddie Dejean Sr.

James Rivers Band

Jason C. Brewer

James Rivers Band

George Orrison

Café Patron

Ken Billeter

Café Patron

Judy Trask

Café Patron

David Trask

Café Patron

Edna Dolson

Café Patron

Dennis McCool

Café Patron

Michael C. Pommier

Café Patron

Jana Corkrean

Café Patron

M. Jane Seymour

Café Patron

Karla Jo Soper

Café Patron

Did you know?

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?"

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Despite the fact that this was filmed in the standard spherical format, "Filmed in Panavision" is listed in the end credits.

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Meryl Streep allegedly put on 15-20 pounds of weight for her role in this film as a middle-aged housewife.

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Goofs

When Francesca is driving with him in his truck to initially show him where the bridge is, there is no sunshine on Robert's shoulders. Suddenly, in the next shot it's on his right shoulder, then the next shot switches to his left and then back again.

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Near the beginning of the movie a banker is depicted at the farm house having brought a safe deposit box with him to the house. This would never happen, safe deposit boxes never leave the general area of the bank vault and the banker would not have access to the box anyway. (Also, the term is NOT "safety deposit." The proper term is SAFE Deposit - the box-holder DEPOSITS their belongings in a SAFE).

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In the heavy rain, as Richard and Francesca pull up to the general store, Richard gets out and his jacket is already soaking wet.

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Quotes

Robert: If you want me to stop, tell me now.

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Francesca: So, do you want more eggs or should we just fuck on the linoleum one last time?

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Robert Kincaid: This kind of certainty comes but just once in a lifetime.

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