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Guarding Tess (1994) 6.0
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Metascore: 46/100
Reviews: 33 user | 20 critic | 14 from Metacritic.com A former First Lady of the US wants a particular Secret Service agent to head her bodyguard detail, even though he can't stand her. Director:Hugh Wilson |
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Cast
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| Shirley MacLaine | ... |
Tess Carlisle
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| Nicolas Cage | ... | ||
| Austin Pendleton | ... |
Earl Fowler
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| Edward Albert | ... |
Barry Carlisle
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| James Rebhorn | ... |
Howard Schaeffer
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| Richard Griffiths | ... |
Frederick
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John Roselius | ... |
Tom Bahlor
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| David Graf | ... |
Lee Danielson
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Don Yesso | ... |
Ralph Buoncristiani
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James Lally | ... |
Joe Spector
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Brant von Hoffman | ... |
Bob Hutcherson
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| Harry Lennix | ... |
Kenny Young
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Susan Blommaert | ... |
Kimberly Cannon
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| Dale Dye | ... |
Charles Ivy
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| James Handy | ... |
Neal Carlo
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Doug is a Secret Service Agent who has just completed his stint in charge protecting Tess Carlisle, widow of a former U.S. President, and close personal friend of the President. He finds that she has requested that he not be rotated but instead return to be her permanent detail. Doug is crushed. He wants off her detail. She is very difficult to guard and makes her detail crazy with her whims and demands. Doug returns with no idea of how to continue dealing with her. Written by John Vogel <jlvogel@comcast.net>
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
11 March 1994 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Az öreg hölgy és a testőr See more »Box Office
Budget:
$20,000,000 (estimated)Gross:
$27,053,498 (USA)Company Credits
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1.85 : 1
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Doug Chesnic: Speak English Fred.
Frederick: Just back to pick up your shit?
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Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performed by Wiener Symphoniker, Bruno Weil
Courtesy of Sony Classical
By Arrangement with Sony Music Licensing
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George Clooney auditioned for just one line in this movie but it never made it to the screen. See more »Goofs
In the hospital scene, where Doug is menacing the chauffeur for information, he draws his S&W double-action revolver. Even after firing it, however, he is shown to cock the hammer repeatedly, as though it were a single-action gun. See more »Quotes
Frederick: Just back to pick up your accoutrements?Doug Chesnic: Speak English Fred.
Frederick: Just back to pick up your shit?
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Soundtracks
"Overture"Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performed by Wiener Symphoniker, Bruno Weil
Courtesy of Sony Classical
By Arrangement with Sony Music Licensing
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This is a well written comedy. Some of it is dry, but very potent. The former First Lady Tess Carlisle is played to perfection by Shirley MacLaine. She has her own reasons for picking Doug Chesnic (Nicolas Cage)to head up her Secret Service security detail. Chesnic is puzzled and reluctant, because the former First Lady is not one of his favorite people.
MacLaine and Cage played their parts like no one else could. The interaction was sometimes hilarious. And then came the tender and touching enlightenment. Sometimes well-to-do people get cranky just because they are lonely.
Rounding out the cast are Richard Griffiths, Edward Albert and David Graf. Hugh Wilson shares writing credits, as well as directing this enjoyable film. Give it a chance to grow on you.