# Guarding Tess (1994)

> A frustrated Secret Service agent is forced to protect a former First Lady whose demands turn professional duty into an exasperating personal battle.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/3553

## Facts

- Runtime: 96 min
- Genres: Comedy, Drama
- Director: Hugh Wilson
- Cast: Shirley MacLaine, Nicolas Cage, Austin Pendleton, Edward Albert, James Rebhorn, Richard Griffiths, John Roselius, David Graf
- TMDB rating: 6.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0109951/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: witty, exasperated, warm, lazy sunday, light political movie night

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