Telstar: The Joe Meek Story
2008 · Movie · R · 119 min · ★ 5.5
Set against a backdrop of early 60's London, TELSTAR is the story of the world's first independent record producer, Joe Meek. A maverick genius who enjoyed phenomenal early success with Telstar- the biggest selling record of it's time- before bad luck, depression, heartbreak and paranoia led to his downfall. This stranger than fiction true story is a satirical comic drama revealing the many sides of a man who is now revered as a pioneer of popular music.
Also known as Telstar
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Details
- Years
- 2008
- Release date
- 2008-06-19
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 119 min
- TMDB rating
- 5.5/10 (32 votes)
Themes
- pop
- joe meek
Cast & crew
Con O'Neill
as Joe Meek
Kevin Spacey
as Major Banks
Pam Ferris
as Mrs. Violet Shenton
JJ Feild
as Heinz Burt
James Corden
as Clem Cattini
Tom Burke
as Geoff Goddard
Mathew Baynton
as Ritchie Blackmore
Shaun Evans
as Billy Kuy
Ralf Little
as Chas Hodges
Callum Dixon
as John Leyton
Directed by Nick Moran