Guarding Tess
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| Directed by | Hugh Wilson |
| Produced by | Ned Tanen Nancy Graham Tanen |
| Written by | Hugh Wilson Peter Torokvei |
| Starring | Shirley MacLaine Nicolas Cage Austin Pendleton Edward Albert James Rebhorn Richard Griffiths |
| Music by | Michael Convertino |
| Cinematography | Brian J. Reynolds |
| Editing by | Sidney Levin |
| Distributed by | TriStar Pictures |
| Release date(s) | March 11, 1994 |
| Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $20 million |
| Box office | $27,058,304 |
Guarding Tess is a 1994 film starring Shirley MacLaine and Nicolas Cage, directed by Hugh Wilson.
MacLaine plays the part of a fictional former First Lady protected by an entourage of Secret Service bodyguards led by a reluctant Doug Chesnic (Cage).
The movie was filmed in Parkton, Maryland,[1] and nominated for a Golden Globe award in 1995 (Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical: Shirley MacLaine).
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[edit] Plot
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Doug Chesnic is a Secret Service agent who takes great pride in his job, performing his duties with the utmost professionalism. However, his assignment for the last three years has been a severe test of his patience. Doug leads the team stationed in Ohio who protects Tess Carlisle, the widow of a former U.S. President, and who is well-known for her diplomatic and philanthropic work, but Tess tends to regard Doug less as a security officer and more of a domestic servant, like her chauffeur, Earl, or her nurse, Frederick.
Doug regards it as beneath his professional dignity to perform little chores around the house or bring Tess her breakfast in bed, but she orders him to do so, and he's in no position to say no. Sometimes, Tess even refuses to obey Doug's security instructions, eluding her own bodyguards, and anytime Doug argues with her, she contacts a close friend – the current President of the United States – to inform him of her displeasure.
Doug's three-year hitch with Tess comes to an end, so he asks to be given a more exciting and challenging assignment. Tess has other ideas; she's decided that she likes working with Doug and demands that his assignment be made permanent. Doug does eventually get the excitement he craved, but in a way he could not foresee, when Tess gets kidnapped.
[edit] Cast
- Shirley MacLaine — Tess Carlisle
- Nicolas Cage — Doug Chesnic
- Austin Pendleton — Earl Fowler
- Edward Albert — Barry Carlisle
- James Rebhorn — Howard Schaeffer
- Richard Griffiths — Frederick
- John Roselius — Tom Bahlor
- David Graf — Lee Danielson
- Don Yesso — Ralph Buoncristiani
- James Lally — Joe Spector
- Brant von Hoffman — Bob Hutcherson
- Harry J. Lennix — Kenny Young
- Susan Blommaert — Kimberly Cannon
- Dale Dye — Charles Ivy
- James Handy — Neal Carlo
[edit] References
- ^ "Parkton Community Profile", ePodunk
[edit] External links
- Guarding Tess at the Internet Movie Database
- Guarding Tess at AllRovi
- Guarding Tess at Rotten Tomatoes
- Guarding Tess at Box Office Mojo
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