Telstar: The Joe Meek Story

Telstar: The Joe Meek Story

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

R 2008 · 119 min · ★ 5.6 · 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.

Directed by Nick Moran · Written by James Hicks

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