The Karen Carpenter Story poster

The Karen Carpenter Story(1989)

She'd only just begun... and suddenly it was over.

  • Drama
  • Music
  • TV Movie
7.2

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:Jan 1, 1989
Runtime: 1h 32m

Director:

Joseph Sargent,Richard Carpenter

Writer:

Barry Morrow

Top Cast

Cynthia Gibb

Cynthia Gibb

Karen Carpenter

Mitchell Anderson

Mitchell Anderson

Richard Carpenter

Peter Michael Goetz

Peter Michael Goetz

Harold Carpenter

Michael McGuire

Michael McGuire

Sherwin Bash

Lise Hilboldt

Lise Hilboldt

Lucy

Kip Gilman

Kip Gilman

David Lattimer

Richard Minchenberg

Richard Minchenberg

Joe Osborn

Scott Burkholder

Scott Burkholder

Ted

Louise Fletcher

Louise Fletcher

Agnes Carpenter

John Patrick Reger

John Patrick Reger

Bob Knight

Doug MacHugh

Doug MacHugh

Dr. Lazwell

William Tucker

William Tucker

Peter Howard

Henry Crowell Jr.

Henry Crowell Jr.

Denny

Josh Cruze

Josh Cruze

Herb Alpert

Carrie Mitchum

Carrie Mitchum

Randi Bash

James Hong

James Hong

Dr. Dentworth

Stephanie Griffin

Stephanie Griffin

Dr. Brooks

Hartley Silver

Hartley Silver

Band Teacher

Robert Broyles

Robert Broyles

Bowl Emcee

Howard Dayton

Howard Dayton

Park Emcee

Grayce Spence

Grayce Spence

Nurse

Official Videos

The Karen Carpenter Story   -  Trailer

The Karen Carpenter Story - Trailer

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