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Guarding Tess 1994 Directed by Hugh Wilson

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.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Languages English , Georgian
Gneres Comedy , Drama
Production Companies TriStar Pictures , Channel Films
Budget $20,000,000
Revenue $27,058,304
Release Date 11 March 1994
96 mins
Cast
Shirley MacLaine
Shirley MacLaine Tess Carlisle
Nicolas Cage
Nicolas Cage Doug Chesnic
Austin Pendleton
Austin Pendleton Earl
Edward Albert
Edward Albert Barry Carlisle
James Rebhorn
James Rebhorn Howard Shaeffer
Richard Griffiths
Richard Griffiths Frederick
John Roselius
John Roselius Tom Bahlor
David Graf
David Graf Lee Danielson
Don Yesso
Don Yesso Ralph Buoncristiani
James Lally
James Lally Joe Spector
Brant von Hoffman
Brant von Hoffman Bob Hutcherson
Harry Lennix
Harry Lennix Kenny Young
Susan Blommaert
Susan Blommaert Kimberly Cannon
Dale Dye
Dale Dye Charles Ivy
James Handy
James Handy Neal Carlo
Stephen S. Chen
Stephen S. Chen Jimmy
Katie O'Hara
Katie O'Hara Barbara
Mark Conway
Mark Conway Caleb Harrison
David L. King
David L. King Derrick Hastings
Jane Beard
Jane Beard Kidnapper
Michael Gabel
Michael Gabel Kidnapper
Kelly Williams
Kelly Williams Mr. Porter
Beverly Brigham
Beverly Brigham Autograph Seeker
Teman Treadway
Teman Treadway FBI Man
Kyle Duvall
Kyle Duvall FBI Man
Andrew C. Boothby
Andrew C. Boothby FBI Man
Sharief Paris
Sharief Paris FBI Man
Gary Glaesser
Gary Glaesser FBI Man
Brian Deenihan
Brian Deenihan Plainclothes Guard
Julie Kurzava
Julie Kurzava Opera Singer
Michael Consoli
Michael Consoli Opera Singer
Hugh Wilson
Hugh Wilson The President (voice)
Brenna McDonough
Brenna McDonough Doctor
John Leonard Thompson
John Leonard Thompson Young Doctor
Saige Spinney
Saige Spinney Waitress
Gerald F. Gough
Gerald F. Gough Store Manager
George Gomes
George Gomes James Carlisle
Bob Child
Bob Child Shaeffer's Assistant
John Louis Fischer
John Louis Fischer Crew Member
Diana Sowle
Diana Sowle Hairdresser
Maggie Linton
Maggie Linton Carlo's Secretary
Jim Hild
Jim Hild Helicopter Doctor
Will Bellais
Will Bellais Major Domo
Matilde Valera
Matilde Valera Yvonne Hernandez
Marie Mackenzie
Marie Mackenzie Nurse
Al Cerullo
Al Cerullo Helicopter Pilot
Michael Echols
Michael Echols Orderly
Michael Ahl
Michael Ahl Businessman (uncredited)
James A. Howard
James A. Howard Store Customer (uncredited)
Mark Norris
Mark Norris FBI Agent (uncredited)
Mike Rademaekers
Mike Rademaekers Bar Patron (uncredited)
Carolyn Rawleigh
Carolyn Rawleigh Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Noble Willingham
Noble Willingham Sheriff Janson (uncredited)
Crew
Director
Hugh Wilson
Hugh Wilson
Writers
Hugh Wilson
Hugh Wilson
PJ Torokvei
PJ Torokvei
Producers
Nancy Graham Tanen
Nancy Graham Tanen
Ned Tanen
Ned Tanen
Cinematography
Brian J. Reynolds
Brian J. Reynolds
Composer
Michael Convertino
Michael Convertino
Editor
Sidney Levin
Sidney Levin
Production Design
Peter S. Larkin
Peter S. Larkin
Sound
Kenneth Wannberg
Kenneth Wannberg
Victoria Sampson
Victoria Sampson
James Sabat
James Sabat
Art Direction
Charley Beal
Charley Beal
Set Decoration
Leslie E. Rollins
Leslie E. Rollins
Costume Design
Sue Gandy
Sue Gandy
Ann Roth
Ann Roth
Makeup Artists
Selena Evans-Miller
Selena Evans-Miller
Allen Weisinger
Allen Weisinger
Hairstylists
Colleen Callaghan
Colleen Callaghan
Vera Mitchell
Vera Mitchell
Casting
Aleta Chappelle
Aleta Chappelle
Stunts
Don Hewitt Sr.
Don Hewitt Sr.
Jery Hewitt
Jery Hewitt
Sean Kelly
Sean Kelly
Chuck Jeffreys
Chuck Jeffreys
Gregg Smrz
Gregg Smrz
Additional Photography
Kerry Hayes
Kerry Hayes