Guarding Tess is a comedy-drama film directed by Hugh Wilson. Released in 1994, it follows the story of a bodyguard and the former First Lady he works for.
Here’s how you can watch and stream Guarding Tess via streaming services such as Amazon Prime Video.
Is Guarding Tess available to watch via streaming?
Yes, Guarding Tess is available to watch via streaming on Amazon Prime Video.
Doug, a by-the-book Secret Service agent, is stuck protecting Tess, a former First Lady. She may be beloved publicly, but privately she drives Doug crazy with her demands and carelessness with security rules. Despite their constant arguments, Doug is determined to keep her safe.
The film stars Shirley MacLaine as Tess Carlisle and Nicolas Cage as her bodyguard Doug Chesnic. Austin Pendleton, Edward Albert, and James Rebhorn are also seen in supporting roles.
Watch Guarding Tess streaming via Amazon Prime Video
Guarding Tess is available to watch on Amazon Prime Video. It is one of the global leaders of streaming platforms and offers a vast library of on-demand content to choose from. It also features live TV channels and option to rent or purchase content digitally.
You can watch via Amazon Prime Video by following these steps:
- Go to Amazon Prime Video
- Select ‘Sign in’ and ‘Create your Amazon account’
- Sign up for a Prime Video membership:
- $14.99 per month or $139 per year with an Amazon Prime membership
- $8.99 per month for a standalone Prime Video membership
Amazon Prime is the online retailer’s paid service that provides fast shipping and exclusive sales on products, so the membership that includes both this service and Prime Video is the company’s most popular offering. However, you can also opt to subscribe to Prime Video separately.
Guarding Tess’ synopsis is as follows:
“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.”
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