The Karen Carpenter Story (1989)
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.
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Cynthia Gibb
as Karen Carpenter
as Karen Carpenter
Mitchell Anderson
as Richard Carpenter
as Richard Carpenter
Peter Michael Goetz
as Harold Carpenter
as Harold Carpenter
Michael McGuire
as Sherwin Bash
as Sherwin Bash
Lise Hilboldt
as Lucy
as Lucy
Kip Gilman
as David Lattimer
as David Lattimer
Richard Minchenberg
as Joe Osborn
as Joe Osborn
Scott Burkholder
as Ted
as Ted
Louise Fletcher
as Agnes Carpenter
as Agnes Carpenter
John Patrick Reger
as Bob Knight
as Bob Knight
Doug MacHugh
as Dr. Lazwell
as Dr. Lazwell
William Tucker
as Peter Howard
as Peter Howard
Henry Crowell Jr.
as Denny
as Denny
Josh Cruze
as Herb Alpert
as Herb Alpert
Carrie Mitchum
as Randi Bash
as Randi Bash
James Hong
as Dr. Dentworth
as Dr. Dentworth
Stephanie Griffin
as Dr. Brooks
as Dr. Brooks
Hartley Silver
as Band Teacher
as Band Teacher
Robert Broyles
as Bowl Emcee
as Bowl Emcee
Howard Dayton
as Park Emcee
as Park Emcee
Grayce Spence
as Nurse
as Nurse
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Joseph Sargent
Director
Director
Barry Morrow
Writer
Writer
Richard Carpenter
Director
Director
Richard Carpenter
Music
Music
Richard Bracken
Editor
Editor
Sandra M. Middleton
Second Assistant Director
Second Assistant Director
Bill Ross
Art Direction
Art Direction
Scott Readwine
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
Richard Carpenter
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Hal Galli
Producer
Producer
Herb Adelman
First Assistant Director
First Assistant Director
Faye Sloan
Costumer
Costumer
George Jay Nicholson
Editor
Editor
Kathleen Letterie
Casting
Casting
Alicia M. Tripi
Hair Department Head
Hair Department Head
Robert Papazian
Producer
Producer
Kees Van Oostrum
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Susan J. Spohr
Associate Producer
Associate Producer
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