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    Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story

    43'

    1987-07-15

    7

    The brand new… All new

    Drama,Music,History

    Overview:

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

    DirectingTodd HaynesWritingTodd Haynes

    Cast

    1

    Karen (voice)

    Merrill Gruver

    1

    Richard (voice)

    Michael Edwards

    1

    Mother (voice)

    Melissa Brown

    2

    Dad / Mr. A&M (voice)

    Rob LaBelle

    1

    Dionne Warwick (voice)

    Cynthia Schneider

    1

    Todd Donovan

    Todd Haynes

    1

    Narrator (voice)

    Bruce Tuthill

    1

    Narrator (voice)

    Gwen Kraus

    1

    Cherry Boone

    Nannie Doyle

    1

    Announcer

    Larry Kole

    1

    Self-Singer

    Joanne Barrett

    1

    Michelle Hoyt, Musician

    Michele Manenti

    1

    (voice)

    Moira McCarty

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    Details:

    • Budget: 0
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 0
    • List of countries:
      1. United States of America
    • List of languages:
      1. English
    • List of companies:
      1. Iced Tea Productions
    • Vote Count: 67
    • Popularity: 0.9486
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story

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