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Telstar (DVD) (*)

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Screened, competed or awarded at:
British Independent Film Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 5.1 )

Product Origin/Format:
United Kingdom ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
112 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (2.35:1)

Special Features:
Alternative Footage
Interactive Menu
Scene Access
Trailer(s)

Movie filmed in 2008 and produced in:
United Kingdom ( Great Britain, Ireland )

Directed By:
Nick Moran

Written By:
James Hicks

Actors:
Con O'Neill ..... Joe Meek
Kevin Spacey ..... Major Banks
Pam Ferris ..... Mrs. Shenton
JJ Feild ..... Heinz Burt
James Corden ..... Clem Cattini
Tom Burke ..... Geoff Goddard
Ralf Little ..... Chas Hodges
Sid Mitchell ..... Patrick Pink
Mathew Baynton ..... Ritchie Blackmore
Shaun Evans ..... Billy Kuy
Callum Dixon ..... John Leyton
Tom Harper ..... Alan Caddy
Jon Lee ..... Billy Fury
Nigel Harman ..... Jess Conrad
Carl Barât ..... Gene Vincent

Synopsis:

Blackly comic, music-infused biopic about the life - and tragic death - of maverick British songwriter and record producer Joe Meek. Flamboyantly gay in a time when homosexuality remained outlawed, tone deaf, drug addicted, famously paranoid and obsessed with black magic, Meek (Con O'Neill) was responsible for a string of 1960s chart-toppers including 'Have I the Right', 'Just Like Eddie', 'Johnny, Remember Me' and the groundbreaking 'Telstar'. Kevin Spacey co-stars as 'Major' Wilfred Banks, the businessman who bankrolls Meeks's home studio at 304 Holloway Road in North London.

Actor Nick Moran brings his and James Hicks's play Telstar to the screen, portraying the rise and fall of '60s songwriter Joe Meek, played by Con O'Neill, who returns to the role after a successful stint on-stage in the West End. Kevin Spacey co-stars in the ensemble as Meek's business advisor, Major Banks.

A music-infused drama about Joe Meek, the flamboyantly gay, tone deaf, songwriter-producer behind the '60s hits 'Have I the Right,' 'Just Like Eddie,' 'Johnny, Remember Me' and 'Telstar.'

This product was added to our catalog on Wednesday 04 November, 2009.

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