Telstar: The Joe Meek Story (2008)

Telstar: The Joe Meek Story (2008)

Hit after hit... Someone's bound to get hurt. 2008-06-19 United Kingdom 119 Min. PG-13
5.6 30 votes

Overview

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.

Cast

Con O'Neill is Joe Meek
Joe Meek
Kevin Spacey is Major Banks
Major Banks
Pam Ferris is Mrs. Violet Shenton
Mrs. Violet Shenton
JJ Feild is Heinz Burt
Heinz Burt
James Corden is Clem Cattini
Clem Cattini
Tom Burke is Geoff Goddard
Geoff Goddard
Mathew Baynton is Ritchie Blackmore
Ritchie Blackmore
Shaun Evans is Billy Kuy
Billy Kuy
Ralf Little is Chas Hodges
Chas Hodges
Callum Dixon is John Leyton
John Leyton
Sid Mitchell is Patrick Pink
Patrick Pink
Justin Hawkins is Screaming Lord Sutch
Screaming Lord Sutch