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Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story

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Jul 15, 1987 · 43m
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The final 17 years of American singer and musician Karen Carpenter, performed almost entirely by modified Barbie dolls.

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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)
Directed by Todd Haynes

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Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Production
Iced Tea Productions
Country
US

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