

Guarding Tess
1994-03-11 · 96 min · ★ 6.0
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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- Directors
- Hugh Wilson
- Production companies
- Channel Films, TriStar Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 20,000,000
- Revenue
- USD 27,058,304
Top Cast
Shirley MacLaineTess Carlisle
Nicolas CageDoug Chesnic
Austin PendletonEarl
Edward AlbertBarry Carlisle
James RebhornHoward Shaeffer
Richard GriffithsFrederick
John RoseliusTom Bahlor
David GrafLee Danielson
Don YessoRalph Buoncristiani
Brant von HoffmanBob Hutcherson
Harry LennixKenny Young
Susan BlommaertKimberly Cannon
Dale DyeCharles Ivy
James HandyNeal Carlo
David L. KingDerrick HastingsTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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