He was threatened with assassination by pretty Robin Spitz Swallows (Gia Carides) and Bazooka Marksman Joe (Kevin Durand), both Evil""s agents, but his death was prevented when he was rescued by CIA secret agent Felicity Shagwell (Heather Graham) ("Shagwell by name, Shag-very well by reputation")." Lloyd""s films of this period often included timeless gags, pathos, and clever visual elements.The film - Lloyd""s fourth full-length feature, was directed by Fred C.Newmeyer and Sam Taylor, and produced by Hal Roach.Lloyd was one of the three giants of silent comedy, joining Buster Keaton and Charlie Chaplin.Other Lloyd films that featured the same innocent, bespectacled character includedGirl Shy (1924),The Freshman (1925)- his most successful film,For Heaven""s Sake (1926), andThe Kid Brother (1927)- often considered one of his best films.[Note: In fact, the 1925 cave-in (described below) was specifically referenced in the film by the main protagonist Tatum: "You never heard of Floyd Collins? 1925.It was remade as a science-fiction film, writer/director Peter Hyams""Outland (1981)with Sean Connery, with the adapted plot transferred to interstellar space (and ridiculed as "High Moon").If you need help, if you need help.I""ll shut down he city lights, I""ll lie, cheat, I""ll beg and bribe, to make you well, to make you well.