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    Telstar: The Joe Meek Story

    119'

    2008-06-19

    5.6

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

    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.

    DirectingNick MoranWritingJames Hicks

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    Cast

    2

    Joe Meek

    Con O'Neill

    4

    Major Banks

    Kevin Spacey

    2

    Mrs. Violet Shenton

    Pam Ferris

    2

    Heinz Burt

    JJ Feild

    2

    Clem Cattini

    James Corden

    3

    Geoff Goddard

    Tom Burke

    2

    Ritchie Blackmore

    Mathew Baynton

    3

    Billy Kuy

    Shaun Evans

    2

    Chas Hodges

    Ralf Little

    1

    John Leyton

    Callum Dixon

    1

    Patrick Pink

    Sid Mitchell

    1

    Screaming Lord Sutch

    Justin Hawkins

    1

    Larry Parnes

    Jess Conrad

    1

    Jess Conrad

    Nigel Harman

    1

    Gene Vincent

    Carl Barât

    1

    Medium

    Rita Tushingham

    1

    Mitch Mitchell

    Craig Vye

    1

    Alan Caddy

    Tom Harper

    1

    Mr Brolin

    Chas Hodges

    2

    Teddy Boy

    Henry Lloyd-Hughes

    1

    Her Royal Highness

    Pandora Clifford

    1

    Sir Edward

    John Leyton

    1

    Alan Blaikley

    Marcus Brigstocke

    1

    Biddy Meek

    Joan Hodges

    1

    Backstage Manager

    Michael Sarne

    2

    Doctor

    Joseph Millson

    1

    Detective

    Gary Whelan

    1

    Board of Trade Man

    Jake Arnott

    1

    Youth

    Jack Roth

    1

    Billy Fury

    Jon Lee

    1

    Gentleman

    Jimmy Carr

    1

    Joe aged 9

    Che Deedigan

    Details:

    • Budget: 0
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 0
    • List of countries:
      1. United Kingdom
    • List of languages:
      1. English
    • List of companies:
      1. Aspiration Films
    • Vote Count: 34
    • Popularity: 1.0834
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:Telstar: The Joe Meek Story

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