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Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story

1987

43 min

7.0

69.8%

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(60 votes)

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

DIRECTED BY

Todd Haynes

STARRING

Merrill Gruver, Michael Edwards, Melissa Brown, Rob LaBelle, Cynthia Schneider

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Cast

Merrill Gruver

Karen (voice)

Michael Edwards

Richard (voice)

Melissa Brown

Mother (voice)

Rob LaBelle

Dad / Mr. A&M (voice)

Cynthia Schneider

Dionne Warwick (voice)

Todd Haynes

Todd Donovan

Bruce Tuthill

Narrator (voice)

Gwen Kraus

Narrator (voice)

Nannie Doyle

Cherry Boone

Larry Kole

Announcer

Joanne Barrett

Self-Singer

Michele Manenti

Michelle Hoyt, Musician