---
title: 'Counterpoint (1968)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Ralph Nelson'
released: '1968-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 107
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'War'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/counterpoint-1968'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0062829/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Counterpoint (1968)

1968 · 107 min · Drama, War · United States


## Synopsis

Counterpoint is a 1968 war film starring Charlton Heston, Maximilian Schell, Kathryn Hays and Leslie Nielsen. It is based on the novel The General by Alan Sillitoe. In the United States the film was released as a double feature with Sergeant Ryker, a 1963 television film starring Lee Marvin.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Ralph Nelson](https://cinepixo.com/people/ralph-nelson)
- **Screenplay:** [James Lee](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-lee)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Bronisław Kaper](https://cinepixo.com/people/bronis-aw-kaper)
- **Producer:** [Dick Berg](https://cinepixo.com/people/dick-berg)
- **Director of Photography:** [Russell Metty](https://cinepixo.com/people/russell-metty)

## Cast

- [Charlton Heston](https://cinepixo.com/people/charlton-heston)
- [Neva Patterson](https://cinepixo.com/people/neva-patterson)
- [Peter Masterson](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-masterson)
- [Linden Chiles](https://cinepixo.com/people/linden-chiles)
- [Curt Lowens](https://cinepixo.com/people/curt-lowens)
- [Cyril Delevanti](https://cinepixo.com/people/cyril-delevanti)
- [Maximilian Schell](https://cinepixo.com/people/maximilian-schell)
- [Anton Diffring](https://cinepixo.com/people/anton-diffring)
- [Kathryn Hays](https://cinepixo.com/people/kathryn-hays)
- [Leslie Nielsen](https://cinepixo.com/people/leslie-nielsen)

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