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The Karen Carpenter Story (1989)

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

Genre : Drama, Music

Runtime : 1H 32M

Director : Joseph Sargent, Richard Carpenter

Synopsis

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.

Actors

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
Scott Burkholder
Scott Burkholder
Ted
Louise Fletcher
Louise Fletcher
Agnes Carpenter
John Patrick Reger
John Patrick Reger
Bob Knight
Doug MacHugh
Doug MacHugh
Dr. Lazwell
William Tucker
William Tucker
Peter Howard
Henry Crowell Jr.
Henry Crowell Jr.
Denny
Josh Cruze
Josh Cruze
Herb Alpert
Carrie Mitchum
Carrie Mitchum
Randi Bash

Crews

Joseph Sargent
Joseph Sargent
Director
Richard Carpenter
Richard Carpenter
Director
Barry Morrow
Barry Morrow
Writer
Susan J. Spohr
Susan J. Spohr
Associate Producer

Posters and backgrounds

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