CinemaOSMovie · 1989 · 1h 32m · NR

The Karen Carpenter Story

She'd only just begun... and suddenly it was over.

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Story of the meteoric rise and sudden fall of Karen Carpenter, who became a famous singer before battling anorexia and bulimia. This made-for-TV movie is the authorized version of the life of Karen Carpenter and was made with the approval of Richard Carpenter and the Carpenter family.

Directed byRichard Carpenter, Joseph Sargent

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 32m
Language
EN
Released
January 1, 1989

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The Karen Carpenter Story - Trailer

The Karen Carpenter Story - Trailer

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Cynthia Gibb

Cynthia Gibb

Karen Carpenter

Mitchell Anderson

Mitchell Anderson

Richard Carpenter

Peter Michael Goetz

Peter Michael Goetz

Harold Carpenter

Michael McGuire

Michael McGuire

Sherwin Bash

Lise Hilboldt

Lise Hilboldt

Lucy

Kip Gilman

Kip Gilman

David Lattimer

Richard Minchenberg

Joe Osborn

Scott Burkholder

Ted

Louise Fletcher

Louise Fletcher

Agnes Carpenter

John Patrick Reger

John Patrick Reger

Bob Knight

Creative team
Directed by
Richard Carpenter
Richard Carpenter
Joseph Sargent
Joseph Sargent
Written by
Barry Morrow
Barry Morrow
Produced by
Robert Papazian
Hal Galli

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