The Karen Carpenter Story (1989)

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The Karen Carpenter Story on IMDb 7.0/10 1,057 votes

Released:
1989-01-01

Overview:
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.

Directors:
Joseph Sargent, Richard Carpenter

Runtime:
1h 32min

Genre:
Drama, Music, TV Movie

  • 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