To her shock and amazement in the closing scene, she finds him in an inner office, sitting at a desk - he is revealed to be a good guy - none other than undercover agent Mr.There were many accolades for this stunning film, including eleven Academy Award nominations, although only one took the Oscar home, Best Original Screenplay for Robert Towne""s superb work (the losses were partly attributed to the intense competition from Coppola""sThe Godfather, Part II (1974)).Nearby, two lovers, Steven (Roger Rose) and Annette (Cynthia Kania), who were making out on a blanket, heard the death screams.[In the original screenplay, the film opened in a Los Angeles morgue where the protagonist""s corpse delivered a lively voice-over narration and spoke with other fellow corpses who recently died.This epic film contained more spectacular imagery (about what space looked like) and special effects than verbal dialogue.