Guarding Tess Movie Review 1994

Long-suffering Secret Service agent Cage is nearing the end of his three-year assignment to crotchety widowed First Lady MacLaine when the Prez extends his tour of duty. Feels like a TV movie, not surprising since writers Torokvei and Wilson have several sitcoms to their credit, including "WKRP in Cinncinnati." Nice chemistry between Cage and MacLaine results in a few funny moments, but there are too many formulaic plot twists. End result: a pleasant, if somewhat slow buddy comedy.

Distribution

Sony Pictures Home Video, Sony Pictures Plz., 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, CA 90232, Phone: (310)244-7306, Fax: (310)280-2485, URL: http://www.spe.sony.com, Remarks: Formerly Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 98 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Secret Service, Presidency, Buddies, Bodyguards, War Between the Sexes, Kidnapped!

Screenplay

Hugh Wilson, Peter Torokvei

Cast

Shirley MacLaine, Nicolas Cage, Austin Pendleton, Edward Albert, Richard Griffiths, Dale Dye

Cinematography

Brian Reynolds

Director

Hugh Wilson

Music

Michael Convertino

Producer

Ned Tanen, Nancy Graham Tanen, Channel Productions, Tri-Star Pictures