The Karen Carpenter Story
“She'd only just begun... and suddenly it was over.”
1989•NR•1h 32m•7.2•Released
DramaMusicTV Movie
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.
Director
Joseph Sargent
Writer
Barry Morrow
Languages
English
Cast
Cynthia Gibb
Karen Carpenter
Mitchell Anderson
Richard Carpenter
Peter Michael Goetz
Harold Carpenter
Michael McGuire
Sherwin Bash
Lise Hilboldt
Lucy
Kip Gilman
David Lattimer
Richard Minchenberg
Joe Osborn
Scott Burkholder
Ted
Louise Fletcher
Agnes Carpenter
John Patrick Reger
Bob Knight
Doug MacHugh
Dr. Lazwell
William Tucker
Peter Howard
Henry Crowell Jr.
Denny
Josh Cruze
Herb Alpert
Carrie Mitchum
Randi Bash
Production
Producer
Hal Galli
Producer
Robert Papazian
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