Telstar: The Joe Meek Story

5.5

119 minutes

6/19/2008

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 List

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