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Guarding Tess is a 1994 American drama and political film directed by and written by Hugh Wilson. The movie stars Shirley MacLaine, Nicolas Cage, Austin Pendleton, and Edward Albert. It was produced by TriStar Pictures and Channel Films, with Michael Convertino composing the score and Ann Roth serving as costume designer. The film was distributed by TriStar Pictures and Netflix, including via video on demand.
Principal photography took place in Baltimore, with the narrative set in Ohio. The story focuses on the United States Secret Service and involves themes of bodyguards, celebrities, and national security. The runtime is 96 minutes. It was released on March 11, 1994, in the United States.
The film has a budget of $20,000,000 and generated $27,058,304 in revenue. It received a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy. Review scores include 57%, 5.8/10, 50/100, and 6.2/10.
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6.0Doug 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.
Cast
- 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
Themes
- bodyguard
- celebrity
- national security agency (nsa)
- security guard
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- political film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Main subject
- United States Secret Service
- Director
- Hugh Wilson
- Screenwriter
- Hugh Wilson
- Cast member
- Diana Sowle
- Composer
- Michael Convertino
- Production company
- TriStar Pictures
- Narrative location
- Ohio
- Filming location
- Baltimore
- Duration
- 92
- FilmAffinity ID
- 277717
- Distribution format
- video on demand
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