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Guarding Tess
Guarding Tess

Guarding Tess

A comedy beyond the call of duty.

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ComedyDrama

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Doug is a Secret Service Agent who has just completed his stint in charge protecting Tess Carlisle—the widow of a former U.S. President, and a close personal friend of the current President. He finds that she has requested that he not be rotated but instead return to be her permanent detail. Doug is crushed, and—after returning—wants off her detail as she is very difficult to guard and makes her detail crazy with her whims and demands.

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Budget

$20000000

Revenue

$27058304

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

96 mins

Rating

6/10

Release Date

11 March 1994

Country

United States of America

Cast

Shirley MacLaine

Shirley MacLaine

Tess Carlisle

Nicolas Cage

Nicolas Cage

Doug Chesnic

Austin Pendleton

Austin Pendleton

Earl

Edward Albert

Edward Albert

Barry Carlisle

James Rebhorn

James Rebhorn

Howard Shaeffer

Richard Griffiths

Richard Griffiths

Frederick

John Roselius

John Roselius

Tom Bahlor

David Graf

David Graf

Lee Danielson

Don Yesso

Don Yesso

Ralph Buoncristiani

James Lally

James Lally

Joe Spector

Brant von Hoffman

Brant von Hoffman

Bob Hutcherson

Harry Lennix

Harry Lennix

Kenny Young

Susan Blommaert

Susan Blommaert

Kimberly Cannon

Dale Dye

Dale Dye

Charles Ivy

James Handy

James Handy

Neal Carlo

Stephen S. Chen

Stephen S. Chen

Jimmy

Katie O'Hara

Katie O'Hara

Barbara

Mark Conway

Mark Conway

Caleb Harrison

David L. King

David L. King

Derrick Hastings

Jane Beard

Jane Beard

Kidnapper

Michael Gabel

Michael Gabel

Kidnapper

Kelly Williams

Kelly Williams

Mr. Porter

Beverly Brigham

Beverly Brigham

Autograph Seeker

Teman Treadway

Teman Treadway

FBI Man

Kyle Duvall

Kyle Duvall

FBI Man

Andrew C. Boothby

Andrew C. Boothby

FBI Man

Sharief Paris

Sharief Paris

FBI Man

Gary Glaesser

Gary Glaesser

FBI Man

Brian Deenihan

Brian Deenihan

Plainclothes Guard

Julie Kurzava

Julie Kurzava

Opera Singer

Michael Consoli

Michael Consoli

Opera Singer

Hugh Wilson

Hugh Wilson

The President (voice)

Brenna McDonough

Brenna McDonough

Doctor

John Leonard Thompson

John Leonard Thompson

Young Doctor

Saige Spinney

Saige Spinney

Waitress

Gerald F. Gough

Gerald F. Gough

Store Manager

George Gomes

George Gomes

James Carlisle

Bob Child

Bob Child

Shaeffer's Assistant

John Louis Fischer

John Louis Fischer

Crew Member

Diana Sowle

Diana Sowle

Hairdresser

Maggie Linton

Maggie Linton

Carlo's Secretary

Jim Hild

Jim Hild

Helicopter Doctor

Will Bellais

Will Bellais

Major Domo

Matilde Valera

Matilde Valera

Yvonne Hernandez

Marie Mackenzie

Marie Mackenzie

Nurse

Al Cerullo

Al Cerullo

Helicopter Pilot

Michael Echols

Michael Echols

Orderly

Michael Ahl

Michael Ahl

Businessman (uncredited)

James A. Howard

James A. Howard

Store Customer (uncredited)

Mark Norris

Mark Norris

FBI Agent (uncredited)

Mike Rademaekers

Mike Rademaekers

Bar Patron (uncredited)

Carolyn Rawleigh

Carolyn Rawleigh

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Noble Willingham

Noble Willingham

Sheriff Janson (uncredited)

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