---
title: 'Telstar: The Joe Meek Story (2008)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Nick Moran'
released: '2008-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 119
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'History'
  - 'Music'
countries:
  - 'United Kingdom'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/telstar-the-joe-meek-story-2008'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1068669/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Telstar: The Joe Meek Story (2008)

2008 · 119 min · Drama, History, Music · United Kingdom


## Synopsis

Telstar: The Joe Meek Story is a 2008 film adaptation of James Hicks' and Nick Moran's play Telstar, about record producer Joe Meek, which opened at the New Ambassadors Theatre in London's West End in June 2005. The film is directed by Moran and stars Con O'Neill, who also played Joe Meek in the original play, while Kevin Spacey plays Meek's business partner, Major Wilfred Banks.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Nick Moran](https://cinepixo.com/people/nick-moran)
- **Screenplay:** [Nick Moran](https://cinepixo.com/people/nick-moran)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Ilan Eshkeri](https://cinepixo.com/people/ilan-eshkeri)

## Cast

- [Tom Burke](https://cinepixo.com/people/tom-burke)
- [Justin Hawkins](https://cinepixo.com/people/justin-hawkins)
- [Ralf Little](https://cinepixo.com/people/ralf-little)
- [Mike Sarne](https://cinepixo.com/people/mike-sarne)
- [Kevin Spacey](https://cinepixo.com/people/kevin-spacey)
- [Jon Lee](https://cinepixo.com/people/jon-lee)
- [Jim Field Smith](https://cinepixo.com/people/jim-field-smith)
- [James Corden](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-corden)
- [Pam Ferris](https://cinepixo.com/people/pam-ferris)
- [Carl Barât](https://cinepixo.com/people/carl-barat)
- [JJ Feild](https://cinepixo.com/people/jj-feild)
- [Joseph Millson](https://cinepixo.com/people/joseph-millson)
- [Jimmy Carr](https://cinepixo.com/people/jimmy-carr)
- [Shaun Evans](https://cinepixo.com/people/shaun-evans)
- [Con O'Neill](https://cinepixo.com/people/con-o-neill)

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