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Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story (1988)

Genre : Drama, Music, Animation

Runtime : 43M

Director : Todd Haynes
Writer : Todd Haynes

Synopsis

The final 17 years of American singer and musician Karen Carpenter, performed almost entirely by modified Barbie dolls.

Actors

Merrill Gruver
Merrill Gruver
Karen (voice)
Michael Edwards
Michael Edwards
Richard (voice)
Melissa Brown
Melissa Brown
Mother (voice)
Rob LaBelle
Rob LaBelle
Dad / Mr. A&M (voice)
Cynthia Schneider
Cynthia Schneider
Dionne Warwick (voice)
Todd Haynes
Todd Haynes
Todd Donovan
Bruce Tuthill
Bruce Tuthill
Narrator (voice)
Gwen Kraus
Gwen Kraus
Narrator (voice)
Nannie Doyle
Nannie Doyle
Cherry Boone
Larry Kole
Larry Kole
Announcer
Joanne Barrett
Joanne Barrett
Self-Singer
Michelle Manenti
Michelle Manenti
Michelle Hoyt, Musician
Moira McCarty
Moira McCarty
(voice)
Richard Nixon
Richard Nixon
(archive footage) as himself
Ronald Reagan
Ronald Reagan
(archive footage) as himself

Crews

Todd Haynes
Todd Haynes
Director
Todd Haynes
Todd Haynes
Screenplay
Cynthia Schneider
Cynthia Schneider
Writer
Todd Haynes
Todd Haynes
Producer
Cynthia Schneider
Cynthia Schneider
Producer
Barry Ellsworth
Barry Ellsworth
Cinematography
Richard Carpenter
Richard Carpenter
Music
Karen Carpenter
Karen Carpenter
Music
Todd Haynes
Todd Haynes
Editor
Gina Garan
Gina Garan
Costume Design

Trailers and other movies

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Posters and backgrounds

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