The Bridges of Madison County is a 1995 English-language Drama Romance motion picture written by Richard Lagravenese and Robert James Waller. The movie is directed by Clint Eastwood and produced by Clint Eastwood and Kathleen Kennedy. The Bridges of Madison County is set in 1965, featuring Italian war bride, Francesca Johnson , who lives with her husband and two children on their Iowa farm. The bridges of madison county stars Clint Eastwood in the title role along with an ensemble cast including Meryl Streep, Annie Corley, Victor Slezak, Jim Haynie, Sarah Zahn and Christopher Kroon. The screenplay is written by Richard LaGravenese which is inspired from The Bridges of Madison County by Robert James Waller. The music was composed by Lennie Niehaus. Cinematography was done by Jack N. Green and editing by Joel Cox. The motion picture has a running time of 134 minutes. It was released on 2nd June 1995 and it received positive reviews from critics when it was released and became successful at box office. The Bridges of Madison County was made on a budget of $24 million and it was a super hit at box office gross of $182 million. Distribution rights for the film were acquired by Warner Bros. The Bridges of Madison County is set in 1965, featuring Italian war bride, Francesca Johnson , who lives with her husband and two children on their Iowa farm.