Guarding Tess
A comedy beyond the call of duty.
1994 • 96 min • Comedy · Drama
Synopsis
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.
Our family guide
Best from age 11- 60 Audience · 357 · 100%
A Secret Service agent is assigned to protect a former First Lady, a challenging and demanding woman. He chafes under her whims but ultimately forms an unexpected bond with her as they face personal struggles and external threats. It's a story about duty, respect, and finding common ground.
- Violence & peril
- 3/10
- Language
- 3/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 2/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 1/10
- Scary moments
- 2/10
Heads up
- Some mild profanity
- Brief moments of peril
- Characters drink socially
What it models well
- Respect for elders
- Duty and responsibility
- Unlikely friendships
- Finding common ground
Talk about it after
- What makes a good leader or person in power?
- The importance of respecting different perspectives
- How relationships can change over time
- Handling difficult personalities with grace
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Top billed cast
Director: Hugh Wilson • Crew: Hugh Wilson, PJ Torokvei
Trailers & clips
Trailer Guarding Tess
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Details
- TMDB audience
- 6.0/10 (357)
- Age rating
- PG-13
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $20,000,000
- Box office
- $27,058,304
- IMDb
- tt0109951
