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Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story
“The brand new… All new”
The final 17 years of American singer and musician Karen Carpenter, performed almost entirely by modified Barbie dolls.
Directed by Todd Haynes
70
User score
63 votes
Status
Released
Released
July 15, 1987
Runtime
43m
Language
English
Top 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
Moira McCarty
(voice)
