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Telstar: The Joe Meek Story (2009)

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Reviews Counted:7

Fresh:5

Rotten:2

Average Rating:7.0/10

Consensus: Nick Moran's excellent portrait of an often forgotten pop legend is as eccentric and chaotic as its subject.

Genre: Dramas

Starring: Con O'Neill, Pam Ferris, James Corden, Tom Burke

Director: Nick Moran

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1 - 7

11/13/09

60%

A watchable, clearly affectionate biopic about a very interesting man. It was a shame that Meek... More

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10/31/09

40%

Quote by Metallus J.

10/23/09

90%

Quote by Masha A.

10/21/09

100%

A brilliant film that showed it how it was. We saw the film when Nick Moran gave a Q & A... More

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10/10/09

90%

Con O'Neill emotively captures the comedic and tragic side of Joe Meek.With 'bubble gum' pop the... More

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8/28/09

20%

This film captures the Sixties to perfection but sadly shows Joe Meek to have all the social... More

Quote by Chris T.

8/12/09

90%

a wonderfully acted and crafted movie that moves from light lad fun through to the dark... More

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