Guarding Tess (1994)
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.

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Cast

Nicolas Cage Nicolas Cage As: Doug Chesnic
Shirley MacLaine Shirley MacLaine As: Tess Carlisle
Austin Pendleton Austin Pendleton As: Earl Fowler
Edward Albert Edward Albert As: Barry Carlisle
James Rebhorn James Rebhorn As: Howard Schaeffer
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: A comedy beyond the call of duty.
Certification: PG-13

Details

Genres: Comedy, Drama

Language: English, ქართული

Release Date: 11 March 1994

Country: US

Runtime: 96m

Company Credits

Company: Channel Films, TriStar Pictures

Budget: $20,000,000

Revenue: $27,058,304

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Cast

Nicolas Cage

Nicolas Cage

Doug Chesnic

Shirley MacLaine

Shirley MacLaine

Tess Carlisle

Austin Pendleton

Austin Pendleton

Earl Fowler

Edward Albert

Edward Albert

Barry Carlisle

James Rebhorn

James Rebhorn

Howard Schaeffer

Richard Griffiths

Richard Griffiths

Frederick

John Roselius

John Roselius

Tom Bahlor

David Graf

David Graf

Lee Danielson

Don Yesso

Don Yesso

Ralph Buoncristiani

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

Hugh Wilson

Hugh Wilson

The President (voice)

Gerald F. Gough

Gerald F. Gough

Store Manager

James Lally

James Lally

Joe Spector

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

Brenna McDonough

Brenna McDonough

Doctor

John Leonard Thompson

John Leonard Thompson

Young Doctor

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 (as Al Cerullo Jr.)

Michael Echols

Michael Echols

Orderly (as Michael A. Echols)

Michael Ahl

Michael Ahl

Businessman (uncredited)

Dave Droge

Dave Droge

S.W.A.T. Commando (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)

Directed By

Hugh Wilson

Hugh Wilson

Director

Writing Credits

Hugh Wilson

Hugh Wilson

Screenplay

PJ Torokvei

PJ Torokvei

Screenplay

Production Crew

Nancy Graham Tanen

Nancy Graham Tanen

Producer

Ned Tanen

Ned Tanen

Producer

Aleta Chappelle

Aleta Chappelle

Casting

Jonathan Filley

Jonathan Filley

Unit Production Manager

Jonathan Filley

Jonathan Filley

Associate Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Vera Mitchell

Vera Mitchell

Key Hair Stylist

Ann Roth

Ann Roth

Costume Design

Selena Evans-Miller

Selena Evans-Miller

Makeup Artist

Sue Gandy

Sue Gandy

Costume Design

Colleen Callaghan

Colleen Callaghan

Hairstylist

Allen Weisinger

Allen Weisinger

Key Makeup Artist

Sound

Michael Convertino

Michael Convertino

Original Music Composer

Victoria Rose Sampson

Victoria Rose Sampson

Supervising Sound Editor

James Sabat

James Sabat

Sound Mixer

Kenneth Wannberg

Kenneth Wannberg

Music Editor

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Brian J. Reynolds

Brian J. Reynolds

Director of Photography

Kerry Hayes

Kerry Hayes

Still Photographer

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Leslie E. Rollins

Leslie E. Rollins

Set Decoration

Charley Beal

Charley Beal

Art Direction

Peter S. Larkin

Peter S. Larkin

Production Design

Joshua A. Burwell

Joshua A. Burwell

Greensman

Other Crew

Jery Hewitt

Jery Hewitt

Stunt Coordinator

Mary Ann Kellogg

Mary Ann Kellogg

Choreographer

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