Guarding Tess

"A comedy beyond the call of duty."

Mar 11 1994 PG-13 1h 36m
Comedy, Drama

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.

Plot

Doug is a Secret Service Agent who has just completed his stint in charge protecting Tess Carlisle, widow of a former U.S. President, and close personal friend of the President. He finds that she has requested that he not be rotated but instead return to be her permanent detail. Doug is crushed. He wants off her detail. She is very difficult to guard and makes her detail crazy with her whims and demands. Doug returns with no idea of how to continue dealing with her.

Written by

Hugh Wilson, PJ Torokvei

Directed by

Hugh Wilson

Cast

Shirley MacLaine, Nicolas Cage, Austin Pendleton

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

TriStar Pictures, Channel Films

Languages

English

Awards

2 nominations total

Trailers
Trailer Guarding Tess
Scores
# of Votes
20,081
Average Rating
6.2 out of 10
Metascore
50
Popularity
NA