About Guarding Tess
- Released on March 11, 1994
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.
Full Cast of Guarding Tess
Nicolas Cage plays Doug Chesnic
Shirley MacLaine plays Tess Carlisle
Austin Pendleton plays Earl Fowler
Edward Albert plays Barry Carlisle
James Rebhorn plays Howard Schaeffer
Richard Griffiths plays Frederick
John Roselius plays Tom Bahlor
David Graf plays Lee Danielson
Don Yesso plays Ralph Buoncristiani
Brant von Hoffman plays Bob Hutcherson
Harry Lennix plays Kenny Young
Susan Blommaert plays Kimberly Cannon
Dale Dye plays Charles Ivy
James Handy plays Neal Carlo
Hugh Wilson plays The President (voice)
Gerald F. Gough plays Store Manager
James Lally plays Joe Spector
Stephen S. Chen plays Jimmy
Katie O'Hara plays Barbara
Mark Conway plays Caleb Harrison
David L. King plays Derrick Hastings
Jane Beard plays Kidnapper
Michael Gabel plays Kidnapper
Kelly Williams plays Mr. Porter
Beverly Brigham plays Autograph Seeker
Teman Treadway plays FBI Man
Kyle Duvall plays FBI Man
Andrew C. Boothby plays FBI Man
Sharief Paris plays FBI Man
Gary Glaesser plays FBI Man
Brian Deenihan plays Plainclothes Guard
Julie Kurzava plays Opera Singer
Michael Consoli plays Opera Singer
Brenna McDonough plays Doctor
John Leonard Thompson plays Young Doctor
George Gomes plays James Carlisle
Bob Child plays Shaeffer's Assistant
John Louis Fischer plays Crew Member
Diana Sowle plays Hairdresser
Maggie Linton plays Carlo's Secretary
Jim Hild plays Helicopter Doctor
Will Bellais plays Major Domo
Matilde Valera plays Yvonne Hernandez
Marie Mackenzie plays Nurse
Al Cerullo plays Helicopter Pilot (as Al Cerullo Jr.)
Michael Echols plays Orderly (as Michael A. Echols)
Michael Ahl plays Businessman (uncredited)
Dave Droge plays S.W.A.T. Commando (uncredited)
James A. Howard plays Store Customer (uncredited)
Mark Norris plays FBI Agent (uncredited)
Mike Rademaekers plays Bar Patron (uncredited)
Carolyn Rawleigh plays Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Noble Willingham plays Sheriff Janson (uncredited)
Crew of Guarding Tess
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Art
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Directing
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Crew
- Nicolas Cage
- Shirley MacLaine
- Austin Pendleton
- Edward Albert
- James Rebhorn
- Richard Griffiths
- John Roselius
- David Graf
- Don Yesso
- Brant von Hoffman
- Harry Lennix
- Susan Blommaert
- Dale Dye
- James Handy
- Hugh Wilson
- Gerald F. Gough
- James Lally
- Stephen S. Chen
- Katie O'Hara
- Mark Conway
- David L. King
- Jane Beard
- Michael Gabel
- Kelly Williams
- Beverly Brigham
- Teman Treadway
- Kyle Duvall
- Andrew C. Boothby
- Sharief Paris
- Gary Glaesser
- Brian Deenihan
- Julie Kurzava
- Michael Consoli
- Brenna McDonough
- John Leonard Thompson
- George Gomes
- Bob Child
- John Louis Fischer
- Diana Sowle
- Maggie Linton
- Jim Hild
- Will Bellais
- Matilde Valera
- Marie Mackenzie
- Al Cerullo
- Michael Echols
- Michael Ahl
- Dave Droge
- James A. Howard
- Mark Norris
- Mike Rademaekers
- Carolyn Rawleigh
- Noble Willingham