The Karen Carpenter Story

Name: The Karen Carpenter Story
Director: Joseph Sargent
Genre: Drama, Music, TV Movie
Released: 1989-01-01
Duration: 1 h 32 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Cynthia Gibb, Mitchell Anderson, Peter Michael Goetz, Michael McGuire, Lise Hilboldt

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

1989

1h 32m

Drama Music TV Movie

Director: Joseph Sargent

Writer: Barry Morrow

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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.