Guarding Tess (1994)
A comedy beyond the call of duty.
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.
Director: Hugh Wilson
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Runtime: 96 min
Release Date: March 11, 1994
Cast
- 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
Screenplay
- Hugh Wilson (Screenplay)
- PJ Torokvei (Screenplay)
Music: Michael Convertino
Cinematography: Brian J. Reynolds
Editing: Sidney Levin
Production: Channel Films, TriStar Pictures
Country: United States of America
Language: ქართული, English
Budget: $20M
Box Office: $27M
Original Language: en
Keywords
bodyguard, celebrity, national security agency (nsa), security guard
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Guarding Tess about?
- 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.
- Who directed Guarding Tess?
- Guarding Tess was directed by Hugh Wilson.
- Who stars in Guarding Tess?
- Guarding Tess stars Shirley MacLaine, Nicolas Cage, Austin Pendleton, Edward Albert, James Rebhorn, Richard Griffiths.
- How long is Guarding Tess?
- Guarding Tess has a runtime of 1h 36m (96 minutes).
- What genre is Guarding Tess?
- Guarding Tess is a Comedy, Drama film.
- What is the budget of Guarding Tess?
- Guarding Tess had a budget of $20M.
- How much did Guarding Tess gross?
- Guarding Tess grossed $27M worldwide.
- Where was Guarding Tess produced?
- Guarding Tess was produced in United States of America.