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1989 Drama Music TV Movie 1h 32m

The Karen Carpenter Story

"She'd only just begun... and suddenly it was over."

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.

7.2 TMDB RATING
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Principal 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

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