

The Karen Carpenter Story
She'd only just begun... and suddenly it was over.
Drama
Music
TV Movie
Overview
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.
Status:
Released
Release Date:
1989-01-01
Runtime:
1h 32m
Director:
Joseph Sargent
Writer:
Barry Morrow
Top 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
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