A former U.S. First Lady wants a particular Secret Service agent to head her bodyguard detail, even though he can't stand her.
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| Shirley MacLaine | ... | Tess Carlisle | |
| Nicolas Cage | ... | Doug Chesnic | |
| Austin Pendleton | ... | Earl Fowler | |
| Edward Albert | ... | Barry Carlisle | |
| James Rebhorn | ... | Howard Schaeffer | |
| Richard Griffiths | ... | Frederick | |
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John Roselius | ... | Tom Bahlor |
| David Graf | ... | Lee Danielson | |
| Don Yesso | ... | Ralph Buoncristiani | |
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James Lally | ... | Joe Spector |
| Brant von Hoffman | ... | Bob Hutcherson (as Brant Von Hoffman) | |
| Harry Lennix | ... | Kenny Young (as Harry J. Lennix) | |
| Susan Blommaert | ... | Kimberly Cannon | |
| Dale Dye | ... | Charles Ivy | |
| 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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secret service | bodyguard | u.s. president | widow | reference to spiro agnew |Taglines:
She's a former First Lady. He's a top agent in the Secret Service, stuck in the worst assignment of all. See more »Parents Guide:
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11 March 1994 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Budget:
$20,000,000 (estimated)Gross USA:
$27,053,498Company Credits
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from Don Giovanni
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performed by Giuseppe Taddei
with The Philharmonia Orchestra
Conducted by Carlo Maria Giulini
Courtesy of EMI Classics
Under license from CEMA Special Markets
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The President calls Doug Chesnic (Nicolas Cage) to inform him that Tess Carlisle (Shirley MacLaine) has refused Secret Service protection. The President refers to Tess Carlisle as "A National Treasure". Nicolas Cage, of course, stars in the National Treasure series of films in 2004 and 2007. See more »Goofs
When Chesnik is grilling Earl about the location of Mrs. Carlisle he shoots one of his toes. He begins counting down to shoot the next and cocks his revolver but does not shoot. When he asks Earl "An abandoned farmhouse? I don't think so!", flashing the gun in Earl's face. It is uncocked. See more »Quotes
Doug Chesnic: Don't you see? If he is involved, then her life is worthless, you understand? They had to fucking kill her!See more »
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Madamina Il Catologo e Questrofrom Don Giovanni
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performed by Giuseppe Taddei
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Conducted by Carlo Maria Giulini
Courtesy of EMI Classics
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This was an entertaining film ruined only by one thing. It was a light-hearted comedy without a lot of big laughs but a lot of little ones and had a pleasing overall feel to it.
There is a definite appeal to this film because of the mixture of drama, comedy and sentimentality. The heartwarming finish to it didn't hurt, either.
The only thing that didn't fit with this otherwise-nice story of a Secret Service agent ("Doug Chesnic," played by Nicholas Cage) reluctantly guarding a former First Lady ("Tess Carlisle," played by Shirley MacLaine) was the language. A dozen uses of the Lord's name in vain really had no place in a a sweet, touching drama/comedy like this. The by-play between the reserved agent and the feisty older woman was very funny at times. This was one of MacLaine's better roles.