Telstar: The Joe Meek Story (2008)

Telstar: The Joe Meek Story (2008)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 2008-06-19 United Kingdom 119 Min. PG-13
5.6 31 votes
Drama, Music

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
Jess Conrad is Larry Parnes
Larry Parnes
Nigel Harman is Jess Conrad
Jess Conrad
Carl Barât is Gene Vincent
Gene Vincent
Craig Vye is Mitch Mitchell
Mitch Mitchell
Tom Harper is Alan Caddy
Alan Caddy
Chas Hodges is Mr Brolin
Mr Brolin
Henry Lloyd-Hughes is Teddy Boy
Teddy Boy
Pandora Clifford is Her Royal Highness
Her Royal Highness
John Leyton is Sir Edward
Sir Edward
Marcus Brigstocke is Alan Blaikley
Alan Blaikley
Joan Hodges is Biddy Meek
Biddy Meek
Michael Sarne is Backstage Manager
Backstage Manager
Gary Whelan is Detective
Detective
Jake Arnott is Board of Trade Man
Board of Trade Man
Jack Roth is Youth
Youth
Jon Lee is Billy Fury
Billy Fury
Jimmy Carr is Gentleman
Gentleman
Che Deedigan is Joe aged 9
Joe aged 9