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

1987· Released7.0/ 10
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Overview

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

Ratings

TMDB
7.0/10

62 votes

IMDb
7.7/10

3,407 votes

RTMetacriticLetterboxd

Director

Todd Haynes

Todd Haynes

Director

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)

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