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Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story (1987)

Overview

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

Director

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Todd Haynes

Screenplay

Cast

Merrill Gruver profile
Merrill Gruver

Karen (voice)

Michael Edwards profile
Michael Edwards

Richard (voice)

Melissa Brown profile
Melissa Brown

Mother (voice)

Rob LaBelle profile
Rob LaBelle

Dad / Mr. A&M (voice)

Cynthia Schneider profile
Cynthia Schneider

Dionne Warwick (voice)

Todd Haynes profile
Todd Haynes

Todd Donovan

Bruce Tuthill profile
Bruce Tuthill

Narrator (voice)

Gwen Kraus profile
Gwen Kraus

Narrator (voice)

Nannie Doyle profile
Nannie Doyle

Cherry Boone

Larry Kole profile
Larry Kole

Announcer

Joanne Barrett profile
Joanne Barrett

Self-Singer

Michelle Manenti profile
Michelle Manenti

Michelle Hoyt, Musician

Merrill Gruver profile
Merrill Gruver

Karen (voice)

Michael Edwards profile
Michael Edwards

Richard (voice)

Melissa Brown profile
Melissa Brown

Mother (voice)

Rob LaBelle profile
Rob LaBelle

Dad / Mr. A&M (voice)

Cynthia Schneider profile
Cynthia Schneider

Dionne Warwick (voice)

Todd Haynes profile
Todd Haynes

Todd Donovan

Bruce Tuthill profile
Bruce Tuthill

Narrator (voice)

Gwen Kraus profile
Gwen Kraus

Narrator (voice)

Nannie Doyle profile
Nannie Doyle

Cherry Boone

Larry Kole profile
Larry Kole

Announcer

Joanne Barrett profile
Joanne Barrett

Self-Singer

Michelle Manenti profile
Michelle Manenti

Michelle Hoyt, Musician

Extra

Release Date

July 15, 1987

Original Language

English

Budget

$0.00

Production Company

Iced Tea Productions logo

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