Telstar: The Joe Meek Story

Telstar: The Joe Meek Story

Hit after hit... Someone's bound to get hurt.

2008•1h 59m•5.5/10

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5.5/10(32)

Set against a backdrop of early '60s London, Telstar is the story of the world's first independent record producer, Joe Meek. A maverick genius who enjoyed phenomenal success with Telstar – the biggest selling record of it's time – before bad luck, depression, heartbreak and paranoia led to his downfall.

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Production

Aspiration Films

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Con O'Neill

Con O'Neill

Joe Meek

Kevin Spacey

Kevin Spacey

Major Banks

Pam Ferris

Pam Ferris

Mrs. Violet Shenton

JJ Feild

JJ Feild

Heinz Burt

James Corden

James Corden

Clem Cattini

Tom Burke

Tom Burke

Geoff Goddard

Mathew Baynton

Mathew Baynton

Ritchie Blackmore

Shaun Evans

Shaun Evans

Billy Kuy

Ralf Little

Ralf Little

Chas Hodges

Callum Dixon

Callum Dixon

John Leyton

Sid Mitchell

Patrick Pink

Justin Hawkins

Justin Hawkins

Screaming Lord Sutch

Jess Conrad

Jess Conrad

Larry Parnes

Nigel Harman

Nigel Harman

Jess Conrad

Carl Barât

Carl Barât

Gene Vincent

Rita Tushingham

Rita Tushingham

Medium

Craig Vye

Craig Vye

Mitch Mitchell

Tom Harper

Alan Caddy

Chas Hodges

Chas Hodges

Mr Brolin

Henry Lloyd-Hughes

Henry Lloyd-Hughes

Teddy Boy

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