Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story

July. 15,1987      NR
Rating:
7.7
Trailer Synopsis Cast

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

Michael Edwards as  Richard (voice)
Rob LaBelle as  Dad / Mr. A&M (voice)
Todd Haynes as  Todd Donovan
Bruce Tuthill as  Narrator (voice)
Richard Nixon as  (archive footage) as himself
Ronald Reagan as  (archive footage) as himself

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