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Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story

19877.1 / 1043 min

Drama, Music, Animation

Overview

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

Cast

Merrill Gruver

Karen (voice)

Michael Edwards

Richard (voice)

Melissa Brown

Mother (voice)

Rob LaBelle

Dad / Mr. A&M (voice)

Cynthia Schneider

Dionne Warwick (voice)

Todd Haynes

Todd Donovan

Bruce Tuthill

Narrator (voice)

Gwen Kraus

Narrator (voice)

Nannie Doyle

Cherry Boone

Larry Kole

Announcer

Joanne Barrett

Self-Singer

Michelle Manenti

Michelle Hoyt, Musician

Moira McCarty

(voice)

Richard Nixon

Self (archive footage)

Ronald Reagan

Self (archive footage)

Crew

Todd Haynes

Screenplay

Cynthia Schneider

Writer

Todd Haynes

Director

Gina Garan

Costume Design

Cynthia Schneider

Producer

Todd Haynes

Producer

Barry Ellsworth

Director of Photography

Karen Carpenter

Music

Richard Carpenter

Music

Todd Haynes

Editor