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Guarding Tess

PG-1319941h 36mHugh Wilson
IMDb 6.2 · Rotten Tomatoes 59% · Metacritic 50

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"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.

ComedyDrama
BodyguardCelebrityNational Security Agency (nsa)Security Guard

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What is Guarding Tess (1994) about?

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…

Who stars in Guarding Tess?

Guarding Tess stars Shirley MacLaine (Tess Carlisle), Nicolas Cage (Doug Chesnic), Austin Pendleton (Earl), Edward Albert (Barry Carlisle), James Rebhorn (Howard Shaeffer). The film was directed by Hugh Wilson.

How long is Guarding Tess?

Guarding Tess has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1994. It is rated PG-13.

Is Guarding Tess worth watching?

Guarding Tess holds an IMDb rating of 6.2/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 59. Fans of Comedy, Drama are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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