Guarding Tess
1994 · Movie · PG-13 · 96 min · ★ 6.0 · 51% critics
A by-the-book Secret Service agent is assigned to protect a former First Lady who refuses to follow security rules and insists he stay on as her permanent detail. As her whims and demands push his patience to the limit, their daily clashes turn the job into a chaotic, oddly personal challenge.
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Details
- Years
- 1994
- Release date
- 1994-03-11
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Critic score
- 51/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.0/10 (351 votes)
About
If you enjoy personality-clash comedies with bickering, warmth, and a bit of trouble along the way, this should work; Not for you if you want serious thrills or low-chaos humor like Down Periscope.
Pros: sharp one-liners; lively chemistry; watchable comedy-drama | Cons: daft premise; repetitive face-offs; demanding lead character
Themes
- bodyguard
- celebrity
- national security agency (nsa)
- security guard
Awards & recognition
- Golden Globe Award — Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy · 1994 · nominated
Cast & crew
Shirley MacLaine
as Tess Carlisle
Nicolas Cage
as Doug Chesnic
Austin Pendleton
as Earl
Edward Albert
as Barry Carlisle
James Rebhorn
as Howard Shaeffer
Richard Griffiths
as Frederick
John Roselius
as Tom Bahlor
David Graf
as Lee Danielson
Don Yesso
as Ralph Buoncristiani
- JL
James Lally
as Joe Spector
Directed by Hugh Wilson