Guarding Tess poster

Guarding Tess( 1994)

TV-MAComedyDrama
60%
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A comedy beyond the call of duty.

Overview

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Shirley MacLaine

      Tess Carlisle

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      Nicolas Cage

      Doug Chesnic

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      Austin Pendleton

      Earl

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      Edward Albert

      Barry Carlisle

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      James Rebhorn

      Howard Shaeffer

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      Richard Griffiths

      Frederick

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      John Roselius

      Tom Bahlor

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      David Graf

      Lee Danielson

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      Don Yesso

      Ralph Buoncristiani

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      James Lally

      Joe Spector

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      Brant von Hoffman

      Bob Hutcherson

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      Harry Lennix

      Kenny Young

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      Susan Blommaert

      Kimberly Cannon

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      Dale Dye

      Charles Ivy

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      James Handy

      Neal Carlo

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      Stephen S. Chen

      Jimmy

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      Katie O'Hara

      Barbara

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      Mark Conway

      Caleb Harrison

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      David L. King

      Derrick Hastings

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      Jane Beard

      Kidnapper

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      Michael Gabel

      Kidnapper

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      Kelly Williams

      Mr. Porter

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      Beverly Brigham

      Autograph Seeker

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      Teman Treadway

      FBI Man

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      Kyle Duvall

      FBI Man

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      Andrew C. Boothby

      FBI Man

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      Sharief Paris

      FBI Man

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      Gary Glaesser

      FBI Man

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      Brian Deenihan

      Plainclothes Guard

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      Julie Kurzava

      Opera Singer

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      Michael Consoli

      Opera Singer

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      Hugh Wilson

      The President (voice)

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      Brenna McDonough

      Doctor

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      John Leonard Thompson

      Young Doctor

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      Saige Spinney

      Waitress

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      Gerald F. Gough

      Store Manager

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      George Gomes

      James Carlisle

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      Bob Child

      Shaeffer's Assistant

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      John Louis Fischer

      Crew Member

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      Diana Sowle

      Hairdresser

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      Maggie Linton

      Carlo's Secretary

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      Jim Hild

      Helicopter Doctor

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      Will Bellais

      Major Domo

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      Matilde Valera

      Yvonne Hernandez

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      Marie Mackenzie

      Nurse

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      Al Cerullo

      Helicopter Pilot

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      Michael Echols

      Orderly

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      Michael Ahl

      Businessman (uncredited)

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      Dave Droge

      S.W.A.T. Commando (uncredited)

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      James A. Howard

      Store Customer (uncredited)

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      Mark Norris

      FBI Agent (uncredited)

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      Mike Rademaekers

      Bar Patron (uncredited)

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      Carolyn Rawleigh

      Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

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      Noble Willingham

      Sheriff Janson (uncredited)

    Social

    Review 1Discussion

    A review by CinemaSerf

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    Written by CinemaSerf on Sat Aug 26 2023
    Shirley MacLaine ("Tess") is on good form in this rather daft tale of a pretty cantankerous former First Lady who has a running battle with her Secret Service agent Nicolas Cage ("Doug") as he tries to keep her within his security protocols - an exasperating task that is mostly an uphill struggle. A series of fun face-offs ensue as she and her team - chef Richard Griffiths and chauffeur Austin Pendleton run the poor old Cage ragged before, unexpectedly, she goes and gets herself into a bit of bother that mobilises just about the entire nation. "Tess" has got some good one-liners and there is a ...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    20000000.00

    Revenue

    27058304.00

    Keywords

    • bodyguard
    • celebrity
    • national security agency (nsa)
    • security guard