Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story
Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story

Movie·1987·0h 43m

Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story

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Country

United States of America

Language

English

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// overview

The Story

The final 17 years of American singer and musician Karen Carpenter, performed almost entirely by modified Barbie dolls.

Producer

Todd Haynes, Cynthia Schneider

Cinematography

Barry Ellsworth

Editor

Todd Haynes

Themes

bulimiaanorexialawsuitpuppetry

Production House

Iced Tea Productions

Audience Score

70%

63 votes

Skip10%
Timepass22%
Go for it38%
Perfection30%

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// cast

Cast

Merrill Gruver

Karen (voice)

Michael Edwards

Michael Edwards

Richard (voice)

Melissa Brown

Mother (voice)

Rob LaBelle

Rob LaBelle

Dad / Mr. A&M (voice)

Cynthia Schneider

Dionne Warwick (voice)

Todd Haynes

Todd Haynes

Todd Donovan

Bruce Tuthill

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)

// crew

Crew

Todd Haynes

Todd Haynes

Screenplay, Director, Producer, Editor

Cynthia Schneider

Writer, Producer

Barry Ellsworth

Director of Photography

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