Guarding Tess
“A comedy beyond the call of duty.”
Guarding Tess is available to rent or buy on Amazon Video in Mexico. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there yet. Availability checked 11 June 2026.
Where to watch Guarding Tess
🇲🇽 Mexico
Good to know
- Director
- Hugh Wilson
- Release date
- 1994-03-11
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Language
- Georgian
- Box office
- $27,058,304
- Budget
- $20,000,000
- Status
- Released
- Country
- United States of America
- Studio
- Channel Films
Guarding Tess — trailer
About Guarding Tess
Guarding Tess is a 1994 movie in the Comedy and Drama genres, directed by Hugh Wilson, starring Shirley MacLaine, Nicolas Cage and Austin Pendleton. It has a runtime of 1 hour 36 minutes. It holds an average rating of 6.0/10 from 351 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Guarding Tess in Mexico — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.
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.
Cast
Shirley MacLaine
Tess Carlisle
Nicolas Cage
Doug Chesnic
Austin Pendleton
Earl
Edward Albert
Barry Carlisle
James Rebhorn
Howard Shaeffer
Richard Griffiths
Frederick
John Roselius
Tom Bahlor
David Graf
Lee Danielson
Don Yesso
Ralph Buoncristiani
James Lally
Joe Spector
Brant von Hoffman
Bob Hutcherson
Harry Lennix
Kenny Young
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Frequently asked questions
Where can I watch Guarding Tess in Mexico?+
In Mexico, Guarding Tess is available to rent or buy on Amazon Video. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there right now.
Is Guarding Tess on Netflix?+
Guarding Tess is not on Netflix in Mexico right now.
How long is Guarding Tess?+
Guarding Tess has a runtime of 1 hour 36 minutes (96 minutes).
Who stars in Guarding Tess?+
Guarding Tess stars Shirley MacLaine, Nicolas Cage, Austin Pendleton, Edward Albert and James Rebhorn.
When did Guarding Tess come out?+
Guarding Tess is a 1994 movie directed by Hugh Wilson.
What genre is Guarding Tess?+
Guarding Tess is Comedy and Drama film.
Who directed Guarding Tess?+
Guarding Tess was directed by Hugh Wilson.
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