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Feature film — 1994

Guarding Tess (1994)

6.01h 36mComedy — Drama

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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A high-signal pick with 364 votes.

Channel Films / TriStar Pictures

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Director: Hugh Wilson

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Cast & crew

Shirley MacLaine as Tess Carlisle

Shirley MacLaine

Tess Carlisle

Nicolas Cage as Doug Chesnic

Nicolas Cage

Doug Chesnic

Austin Pendleton as Earl

Austin Pendleton

Earl

Edward Albert as Barry Carlisle

Edward Albert

Barry Carlisle

James Rebhorn as Howard Shaeffer

James Rebhorn

Howard Shaeffer

Richard Griffiths as Frederick

Richard Griffiths

Frederick

John Roselius as Tom Bahlor

John Roselius

Tom Bahlor

David Graf as Lee Danielson

David Graf

Lee Danielson

Don Yesso as Ralph Buoncristiani

Don Yesso

Ralph Buoncristiani

J

James Lally

Joe Spector

Brant von Hoffman as Bob Hutcherson

Brant von Hoffman

Bob Hutcherson

Harry Lennix as Kenny Young

Harry Lennix

Kenny Young

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