Guarding Tess

A comedy beyond the call of duty.

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.

Shirley MacLaine

(Tess Carlisle)

Nicolas Cage

(Doug Chesnic)

Austin Pendleton

(Earl)

Edward Albert

(Barry Carlisle)

James Rebhorn

(Howard Shaeffer)

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 Lennix

(Kenny Young)

Susan Blommaert

(Kimberly Cannon)

Dale Dye

(Charles Ivy)

James Handy

(Neal Carlo)

Stephen S. Chen

(Jimmy)

Katie O'Hara

(Barbara)

Mark Conway

(Caleb Harrison)

David L. King

(Derrick Hastings)

Jane Beard

(Kidnapper)

Michael Gabel

(Kidnapper)

Kelly Williams

(Mr. Porter)

Beverly Brigham

(Autograph Seeker)

Teman Treadway

(FBI Man)

Kyle Duvall

(FBI Man)

Andrew C. Boothby

(FBI Man)

Sharief Paris

(FBI Man)

Gary Glaesser

(FBI Man)

Brian Deenihan

(Plainclothes Guard)

Julie Kurzava

(Opera Singer)

Michael Consoli

(Opera Singer)

Hugh Wilson

(The President (voice))

Brenna McDonough

(Doctor)

John Leonard Thompson

(Young Doctor)

Saige Spinney

(Waitress)

Gerald F. Gough

(Store Manager)

George Gomes

(James Carlisle)

Bob Child

(Shaeffer's Assistant)

John Louis Fischer

(Crew Member)

Diana Sowle

(Hairdresser)

Maggie Linton

(Carlo's Secretary)

Jim Hild

(Helicopter Doctor)

Will Bellais

(Major Domo)

Matilde Valera

(Yvonne Hernandez)

Marie Mackenzie

(Nurse)

Al Cerullo

(Helicopter Pilot)

Michael Echols

(Orderly)

Michael Ahl

(Businessman (uncredited))

Dave Droge

(S.W.A.T. Commando (uncredited))

James A. Howard

(Store Customer (uncredited))

Mark Norris

(FBI Agent (uncredited))

Mike Rademaekers

(Bar Patron (uncredited))

Carolyn Rawleigh

(Restaurant Patron (uncredited))

Noble Willingham

(Sheriff Janson (uncredited))