Movie: Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story

Top 10 Billed Cast

Merrill Gruver
Merrill Gruver

Karen (voice)

Michael Edwards
Michael Edwards

Richard (voice)

Melissa Brown
Melissa Brown

Mother (voice)

Rob LaBelle
Rob LaBelle

Dad / Mr. A&M (voice)

Cynthia Schneider
Cynthia Schneider

Dionne Warwick (voice)

Todd Haynes
Todd Haynes

Todd Donovan

Bruce Tuthill
Bruce Tuthill

Narrator (voice)

Gwen Kraus
Gwen Kraus

Narrator (voice)

Nannie Doyle
Nannie Doyle

Cherry Boone

Larry Kole
Larry Kole

Announcer

Video Trailer Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story

Video: Superstar - The Karen Carpenter Story (1988)

Superstar - The Karen Carpenter Story (1988)

Superstar - The Karen Carpenter Story (1988)

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The Karen Carpenter Story   -  Trailer

The Karen Carpenter Story - Trailer

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Superstar - The Karen Carpenter Story (1988)

Superstar - The Karen Carpenter Story (1988) - Clip

Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story duex

Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story duex - Clip

The Karen Carpenter Story   -  Trailer

The Karen Carpenter Story - Trailer - Teaser

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