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Guarding Tess
A comedy beyond the call of duty.
Genres
ComedyDrama
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.
Details
Budget
$20000000
Revenue
$27058304
Runtime
96 min
Release Date
1994-03-11
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
333
Vote Average
6
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Shirley MacLaine
Tess Carlisle
Nicolas Cage
Doug Chesnic
Austin Pendleton
Earl
Edward Albert
Barry Carlisle
James Rebhorn
Howard Shaeffer
Richard Griffiths
Frederick
John Roselius
Tom Bahlor
David Graf
Lee Danielson
Don Yesso
Ralph Buoncristiani
James Lally
Joe Spector
Brant von Hoffman
Bob Hutcherson
Harry Lennix
Kenny Young
Susan Blommaert
Kimberly Cannon
Dale Dye
Charles Ivy
James Handy
Neal Carlo
Stephen S. Chen
Jimmy
Katie O'Hara
Barbara
Mark Conway
Caleb Harrison
David L. King
Derrick Hastings
Jane Beard
Kidnapper
Michael Gabel
Kidnapper
Kelly Williams
Mr. Porter
Beverly Brigham
Autograph Seeker
Teman Treadway
FBI Man
Kyle Duvall
FBI Man
Andrew C. Boothby
FBI Man
Sharief Paris
FBI Man
Gary Glaesser
FBI Man
Brian Deenihan
Plainclothes Guard
Julie Kurzava
Opera Singer
Michael Consoli
Opera Singer
Hugh Wilson
The President (voice)
Brenna McDonough
Doctor
John Leonard Thompson
Young Doctor
Saige Spinney
Waitress
Gerald F. Gough
Store Manager
George Gomes
James Carlisle
Bob Child
Shaeffer's Assistant
John Louis Fischer
Crew Member
Diana Sowle
Hairdresser
Maggie Linton
Carlo's Secretary
Jim Hild
Helicopter Doctor
Will Bellais
Major Domo
Matilde Valera
Yvonne Hernandez
Marie Mackenzie
Nurse
Al Cerullo
Helicopter Pilot
Michael Echols
Orderly
Michael Ahl
Businessman (uncredited)
James A. Howard
Store Customer (uncredited)
Mark Norris
FBI Agent (uncredited)
Mike Rademaekers
Bar Patron (uncredited)
Carolyn Rawleigh
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Noble Willingham
Sheriff Janson (uncredited)
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