Although nicolas cage showed a new range and talent in leaving las vegas, i think it is roles like this one in guarding tess where he is at his best. This is an endearing role of the dynamics between two individuals, tess shirley mcclaine former presidents wife and her retirement secret service detail headed by cage. What adds an interesting texture to guarding tess is the matteroffact detail with which the director and cowriter, hugh wilson, regards the daily routine inside the carlisle home. Watch guarding tess full movie 1994 video dailymotion. As uproarious as it is uplifting, guarding tess is a grand mixture of laughter and tears. Watch the full length movie of guarding tess online or on the fios mobile app.
All of the supporting characters notably tubby richard griffiths as tess s nurse and mousy austin pendleton as her chauffeur are thinly drawn, but neither maclaine nor cage leaves much room for anyone to overact. There is an easy camaraderie between chesnic and the household staff members, including her chauffeur, earl austin pendleton, her male nurse richard griffiths and her neurotic, barely functioning secretary. Shirley maclaine and nicolas cage star in this comic, compassionate look at life after the white house for two former washington insiders. As uproarious as it is uplifting, guarding tess is a. Guarding tess 1994 trailer shirley maclaine nicolas. But when the result is this entertaining and well acted. Featuring the talents of shirley maclaine and nicholas cage, guarding tess offers a glimpse into the life of a former presidential first lady and the secret service agent in charge of her safety and security. Get guarding tess dvd and bluray release date, trailer and movie stats. Maclaine plays tess carlisle, the former first lady whose husband has been deceased. After a stint of guarding the former first lady, tess carlisle, at her remote farm, secret service agent doug chesnic is happy to be heading back to washington and the real action.
I love everything about this movie, but i really laugh out loud at both scenes where the president calls up doug once at. Pink floyd louder than words official music video hd. When an ambitious secret service agent is assigned to guard a flaky former first lady, he figures his career is doomed. Released by tri star music in 1994 wk 64353 containing music from guarding tess 1994. Terms of activation by activating, you agree that you want to enable cloud technology to access your xfinity stream subscription on additional supported devices like computers and tablets, as well as the tv connected to your settop dvr via comcasts network. At the beginning of guarding tess, a man carries a tray upstairs to a closed bedroom door, takes his gun from a holster, places it on a table next to the door, knocks, and says breakfast. May 19, 2015 dog, dog, the world, albitbool, dogs, dogs fiercer, strongest dogs in the world, kinds of dogs, dogs bitbool, best, 10 strongest dogs in the world, most ferocious. Guarding tess 1994 doug chesnic nicolas cage, an agent with the secret service uniformed division, is assigned to protect former first lady tess carlisle shirley maclaine. Watch guarding tess online stream full movie directv. Its setting is less grand but guarding tess 1994 makes a nice cinematic companion piece to two other cheerful, politicscentered comedies of the middecade. While guarding tess is a lightweight film, the leads certainly have chemistry together. Maclaine plays a fictional former first lady protected by an entourage of secret service agents led by one she continually exasperates cage.
Doug is a secret service agent who has just completed his stint in charge protecting tess carlisle, widow of a former u. Shirley maclean is a treat to watch and carries the film with nic supporting the remainder. Sometimes you can hear an entire relationship reflected in the intonation of a single word. Tess carlisle is a former first lady who has a secret service detail that is led by. Watch guarding tess starring shirley maclaine in this drama on directv. Rent guarding tess 1994 starring shirley maclaine and nicolas cage on dvd and bluray. Chesnic finds the job demeaning and a challenge because of tess highmaintenance personality and petty demands. This time they force phoenix into watching possibly the most boring movie in.
As the average bloke and glamorous movie star draw closer and closer together, they struggle to reconcile their radically different lifestyles in the name of love. President, and close personal friend of the president. Nicolas cage either shines completely or sometimes gets cast into dismal characters and roles. Guarding tess is a movie that falls into this category, though it was released in the early 90s. Just log on to your verizon account and watch the latest shows online. A closedcaptioned english soundtrack is rendered in dolby digital 5. Guarding tess 1994 full movie commentary from b movie battle.
As uproarious as it is uplifting, guarding tess is a grand mixture of laughter. Guarding tess 1994 movie mistakes, goofs and bloopers. First lady tess carlisle and secret service agent doug chesnic. Both actors ground a story in reality that is well conceived and tightly structured but occasionally wanders into credulitystraining territory. Guarding tess story, guarding tess hollywood movie story. On the other hand, she thinks the young wippersnapper is trying to control her life. Lots of funny dialogue, the chemistry between the two is great. Rent guarding tess 1994 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix.
Guarding tess soundtrack from 1994, composed by michael convertino. The movie combines the sweet pathos of driving miss daisy with the humor of dave, but is regrettably marred with a surplusage of obscenities and profanities. Its available to watch on tv, online, tablets, phone. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our fandango. Guarding tess 1994 cast and crew doug chesnic nicolas cage, an agent with the secret service uniformed division, is assigned to protect former first lady tess carlisle shirley maclaine. I love everything about this movie, but i really laugh out loud at both scenes where the president calls up doug once at the bar, and the second time while he was on the toilet to chew him out. First lady wants a particular secret service agent to head her bodyguard detail, even though he cant stand. Moviechat forums guarding tess 1994 discussion favorite scene that made ya lol. This is one of my favorite movies that shirley maclaine made.
Guarding tess works because of the performances by shirley maclaine and nicolas cage. Guarding tess is a reaction to is the womans desire for individuality. Guarding tess tells the story of special secret service agent doug chesnic who has been assigned to guard tess, a former first lady. The pingpong balls are back again and theyre angrier than ever. He plays a secret service agent who is having a frustrating time protecting the fiesty former first lady, shirley mcclain. What do you do with a former first lady whos unpredictable, ornery and impossible to please. The executioners song 1982 tommy lee jones eli wallach full length movie by tommy lee jones eli wallach anthony perkins.
The plot is a variation on one weve seen before where a cantankerous older person bonds with a younger person after treating them like shit for most of the movie. This tale of a widowed first lady shirley maclaine and the secret service unit that protects her is a tv pilot trying to pass as a movie. Doug chesnic nicolas cage, an agent with the secret service uniformed division, is assigned to protect former first lady tess carlisle shirley maclaine. In the way he says it, you know that he has had a long and not pleasant relationship with the person on the. I personally like less the gone in 60 seconds tough guy side of his roles and extremely appreciate his soft tender side. Guarding tess is about a former first lady tess carlyse shirley mcclaine and a secret service agent nicholas cage. Hugh wilson directs nicolas cage and shirley maclaine in the comedy guarding tess, which comes to dvd with a widescreen anamorphic transfer that preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 1. Im on a bit of a nic cage binge recently, and he continues to impress.
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