Telstar: The Joe Meek Story
Telstar: The Joe Meek Story
Release: 2008-06-19
·Runtime: 119m
·★ 5.5
Drama
Music
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.
Production Countries
United Kingdom
Production Companies
Aspiration Films
Trailers & Videos
Cast
Tom Burke
as Geoff Goddard
James Corden
as Clem Cattini
Marcus Brigstocke
as Alan Blaikley
Joseph Millson
as Doctor
Mathew Baynton
as Ritchie Blackmore
Rita Tushingham
as Medium
Craig Vye
as Mitch Mitchell
Henry Lloyd-Hughes
as Teddy Boy
John Leyton
as Sir Edward
Jack Roth
as Youth
Jimmy Carr
as Gentleman
Che Deedigan
as Joe aged 9
Justin Hawkins
as Screaming Lord Sutch
Pam Ferris
as Mrs. Violet Shenton
JJ Feild
as Heinz Burt
Pandora Clifford
as Her Royal Highness
Shaun Evans
as Billy Kuy
Jess Conrad
as Larry Parnes
Nigel Harman
as Jess Conrad
Gary Whelan
as Detective
Jon Lee
as Billy Fury
Kevin Spacey
as Major Banks
Ralf Little
as Chas Hodges
Callum Dixon
as John Leyton
Michael Sarne
as Backstage Manager
Con O'Neill
as Joe Meek