Watch The Karen Carpenter Story (1989) Official Trailer
She'd only just begun... and suddenly it was over.
7.2 / 10 IMDb January 1, 1989 1h 32m
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
Runtime
1h 32m
Release Date
January 1, 1989
Genre
Drama, Music, TV Movie
Status
Released
Languages
English
Writers
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Cast
Cynthia Gibb
as Karen Carpenter
Mitchell Anderson
as Richard Carpenter
Peter Michael Goetz
as Harold Carpenter
Michael McGuire
as Sherwin Bash
Lise Hilboldt
as Lucy
Kip Gilman
as David Lattimer
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Richard Minchenberg
as Joe Osborn
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Scott Burkholder
as Ted
Louise Fletcher
as Agnes Carpenter
John Patrick Reger
as Bob Knight
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Doug MacHugh
as Dr. Lazwell
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William Tucker
as Peter Howard
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Henry Crowell Jr.
as Denny
Josh Cruze
as Herb Alpert
Carrie Mitchum
as Randi Bash
James Hong
as Dr. Dentworth
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Stephanie Griffin
as Dr. Brooks
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Hartley Silver
as Band Teacher
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Robert Broyles
as Bowl Emcee
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Howard Dayton
as Park Emcee
The Karen Carpenter Story Official Trailer 1989
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