Guarding Tess

1994 • 95 minutes

About this movie

What do you do with a former First Lady who's unpredictable, ornery and impossible to please? Anything she wants! Shirley MacLaine and Nicolas Cage star in this comic, compassionate look at life after the White House for two former Washington insiders: First Lady Tess Carlisle and Secret Service agent Doug Chesnic. As uproarious as it is uplifting, GUARDING TESS is "a grand mixture of laughter and tears." Gary Franklin, KCOP-TV © 1994 TriStar Pictures, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Ratings and reviews

Love this movie. Great storyline. Great character development. Top acting. Have watched it a dozen times over the years and just rented it again. I don't see how anyone cannot love this movie.

One of my personal favorites, as well as one my wife loves. Humor is very subtle, but hilarious. A great story goes along with it.

One of my favorites ❤♥💙💛💕