The Karen Carpenter Story

7.2 1989 92 min
NR
Drama Music TV 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 mad…

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Directors
Joseph Sargent, Richard Carpenter
Writer
Barry Morrow
Classification
NR

Cast

The cast behind this title

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
James Hong Dr. Dentworth
Stephanie Griffin Dr. Brooks
Hartley Silver Band Teacher

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