Guarding Tess

Cast & Crew

Cast & Crew

Directed by

Hugh Wilson

Writing Credits

Hugh Wilson
(written by) &
PJ Torokvei
(written by)

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
Susan Blommaert
Kimberly Cannon
Dale Dye
Charles Ivy
James Handy
Neal Carlo
Stephen S. Chen
Jimmy
Katie O'Hare
Barbara
Mark Conway
Caleb Harrison
David L. King
Derrick Hastings
Jane Beard
Kidnapper
Michael Gabel
Kidnapper
Kelly Williams
Mr. Porter
Beverly Brigham
Autograph Seeker
Teman Treadway
FBI Man
Kyle Duvall
FBI Man
Andrew C. Boothby
FBI Man
Sharief Paris
FBI Man
Gary Glaesser
FBI Man
Brian Deenihan
Plainclothes Guard
Julie Kurzava
Opera Singer
Michael Consoli
Opera Singer
Hugh Wilson
President
Brenna McDonough
Doctor
John Leonard Thompson
Young Doctor
Saige Spinney
Waitress
Gerald F. Gough
Store Manager
George Gomes
James Carlisle
Bob Child
Shaeffer's Assistant
John Louis Fischer
Crew Member
Diana Sowle
Hairdresser
Maggie Linton
Carlo's Secretary
Jim Hild
Helicopter Doctor
Will Bellais
Major Domo
Matilde Valera
Yvonne Hernandez
Marie McKenzie
Nurse
Al Cerullo
Helicopter Pilot
Michael Echols
Orderly
Michael Ahl
Businessman
Dave Droge
S.W.A.T. Commando
James A. Howard
Store Customer
Mark Norris
FBI Agent
Mike Rademaekers
Bar Patron
Carolyn Rawleigh
Restaurant Patron
Noble Willingham
Sheriff Janson

Produced by

Jonathan Filley
associate producer
Paul A. Levin
Additional Photography (uncredited)
Nancy Graham Tanen
producer
Ned Tanen
producer

Music by

Michael Convertino

Cinematography by

Brian J. Reynolds
director of photography

Editing by

Sidney Levin

Casting By

Aleta Chappelle

Production Design by

Peter S. Larkin
(as Peter Larkin)

Art Direction by

Charley Beal

Set Decoration by

Leslie E. Rollins
(as Leslie Rollins)

Costume Design by

Sue Gandy
Ann Roth

Makeup Department

Colleen Callaghan
hair stylist
Selena Evans-Miller
makeup artist (as Selena Miller) / makeup artist
Vera Mitchell
key hair stylist
Allen Weisinger
key makeup artist

Production Management

Jonathan Filley
unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Henry Bronchtein
first assistant director
Michael DeCasper
second second assistant director
Stuart Feldman
dga trainee
Michele 'Shelley' Ziegler
second assistant director (as Michele Ziegler)

Art Department

Kathi Ash
art department researcher
David Beach
construction foreman
Paul Bowman
set dresser
Joseph Timothy Conway
assistant property master (as Joseph Conway)
Michael Davis
construction coordinator
Jay Klein
leadman
Ray Mercer Jr.
property master (as Ray Mercer)
Stanley Pasay
standby scenic artist
Nadia Saah
assistant set decorator
Thomas H.E. Scruggs
set dresser (as Tom Scruggs)
Arthur Shippee
assistant property master (as Arthur Shippee Jr.)
Shinique Smith
prop assistant
Keith Weaver
chargeman scenic artist
Elizabeth Weber
set dresser
Joshua A. Burwell
greensman (uncredited)
Randy G. Herbert
carpenter (uncredited)
Julia G. Hickman
art department coordinator (uncredited)
Ted Lubonovich II
propmaker (uncredited)
Silvija L. Moess
key greensman (uncredited) / scenic artist (uncredited)
Mick Rossman
scenic artist (uncredited)
Michael Sabo
set dresser (uncredited)
Richard Salinas
set dresser (uncredited)
Joan Winters
graphic designer (uncredited)

Sound Department

Randle Akerson
sound editor
James Ashwill
foley mixer (as Jim Ashwill)
Allan Bromberg
foley editor
Harry Cheney
sound editor
Virginia Cook-McGowan
sound editor
Carlos Delarios
re-recording mixer (as Carlos de Larios)
Jack Dronsky
assistant sound editor
Linda Folk
supervising adr editor
Nerses Gezalyan
foley recordist
Gary A. Hecker
foley artist (as Gary Hecker)
David Horton Jr.
supervising foley editor (as David L. Horton Jr.)
Bruce Lacey
sound editor
Catt LeBaigue
sound editor
Mark L. Mangino
sound editor (as Mark Mangino)
Dan O'Connell
foley artist
James Sabat
sound mixer
Louis Sabat
boom operator
Victoria Rose Sampson
supervising sound editor
B. Tennyson Sebastian II
re-recording mixer
Gregory H. Watkins
re-recording mixer
Christopher S. Aud
sound editor (uncredited)
Clayton Collins
sound editor (uncredited)
Fred Peck III
foley recordist (uncredited)
Randy Singer
foley mixer (uncredited)
Steven Ticknor
sound editor (uncredited)

Special Effects by

Connie Brink
special effects
Douglas Retzler
special effects

Stunts

Don Hewitt
stunts
Jery Hewitt
stunt coordinator / stunts
Chuck Jeffreys
stunts (as Chuck Jeffries)
Sean Kelly
stunts
Gregg Smrz
stunts (as Greg Smrz)

Camera and Electrical Department

Rhett Bloomquist
grip
Ralph Brandofino
additional first assistant camera
William Coleman
additional camera operator
Stephen Crawford
chief lighting technician
Glenn DiVincenzo
steadicam
Edwin Effrein
second assistant camera
Kerry Hayes
still photographer
Bob Ivener
key grip
Richard C. Kratina
additional camera operator (as Dick Kratina)
Lauren Loughlin
additional second assistant camera
Gary Muller
first assistant camera
Erich Roland
camera operator
Lee Shapira
best boy grip
Douglas W. Smith
generator operator
Donald Sweeney
aerial photographer (as Don Sweeney)
Chris Walters
electrical best boy
C. Douglas Cameron
video assist operator (uncredited)
Rodney French
grip (uncredited)
Richard H. Kryder
lamp operator (uncredited)
Thomas Loizeaux
camera operator (uncredited)
Eric Martin
grip (uncredited)
John Scanlan
rigging gaffer (uncredited)
Rick Strodel
grip (uncredited)

Casting Department

Dennis Gallegos
additional casting (uncredited)
Ann Wilkinson
additional casting (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Kate Edwards
costumer
Donna Maloney
costume supervisor: women
Benjamin Wilson
costume supervisor: men
Deb Dalton
costumer (uncredited)

Editorial Department

Nancy Frazen
assistant film editor
Vijey Adithya Mohanraj
Color dept
David Orr
color timer
Joseph Jett Sally
apprentice film editor
Rick Sparr
first assistant film editor
Shane Strickland
Junior Colorist
Gabriel Wrye
assistant film editor
Richard Garibaldi
home video mastering colorist (uncredited)

Location Management

Charley Armstrong
assistant location manager
Gabriel R. Asoka
location production assistant (as Christopher Kelley Snow)
Walter S. Hall
location manager
Lynne Hall-Quinn
assistant location manager (as Lynne Hall Quinn)
Holly Lanahan
location coordinator
Gabriel R. Asoka
location production assistant (uncredited)

Music Department

John Neufeld
orchestrator
Dennis S. Sands
music scoring mixer (as Dennis Sands)
Kenneth Wannberg
music editor
Tom Boyd
musician: oboe soloist (uncredited)
Tom Brown
music preparation (uncredited)
Sandy De Crescent
orchestra contractor (uncredited)
Daniel Gold
music prep (uncredited)
Jim Hoffman
music preparation (uncredited)
The Hollywood Symphony Orchestra
music performed by (uncredited)
Tomás Hradcky
music element creator (uncredited)
Stan Jones
music editor: temp (uncredited)
Malcolm McNab
musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Bobby Muzingo
orchestrator (uncredited)
Maria Newman
musician (uncredited)
Conrad Pope
orchestrator (uncredited)
James Thatcher
musician: French horn (uncredited)
Sebastian Toettcher
musician: cello (uncredited)
Louise Di Tullio
musician: flute (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Mary A. Kelly
script supervisor

Transportation Department

Ronald Smith
transportation captain
Foard J. Wilgis
transportation coordinator (as Foard Wilgis)
Charles E. Bauer
driver (uncredited)
Michael Luckeroth
driver (uncredited)
Douglas A. Walk
driver: honeywagon (uncredited)

Additional Crew

Alexis Alexanian
production office coordinator
Gabriel R. Asoka
key location pa (as Christopher Kelley Snow)
Mara Hade Connolly
assistant accountant (as Mara Hade)
Liz Dykhouse
payroll accountant
Frank Foster
title designer
Sarah Frank
production assistant
Ellen Gannon
production secretary
Jennifer Gardner
production assistant (as Jenni Gardner)
Robert Sexson Garth
production assistant (as Robert Garth)
Elizabeth Holder
production assistant
Mary Ann Kellogg
choreographer
Amy Lauritsen
production assistant
Heather McQuarrie
assistant: Mr. Wilson (as Heather Neely)
Judith Rheiner
unit publicist
Matilde Valera
production accountant (as Matilde P. Valera)
Dale Dye
technical advisor (uncredited)
Scott A. Green
projectionist: dailies (uncredited)
Janet Pett Davies
assistant to producers (uncredited)
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