Guarding Tess is a 1994 American suspense-comedy with its subject revolving around a United States Secret Service agent whose job is to protect a former First Lady. Nicolas Cage plays as Secret Service Agent Doug, and Shirley MacLaine plays former First Lady Tess Carlisle. The movie also stars Edward Albert as Barry Carlisle and Richard Griffiths as Frederick. This suspense-comedy was released March 11, 1994, and received very positive reviews from the critics.