

Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story
1987
0h 43m
7.1
US
Drama
Music
Overview
The final 17 years of American singer and musician Karen Carpenter, performed almost entirely by modified Barbie dolls.
Movie Details
Languages
English
Studio
Iced Tea Productions
Key Crew

Todd Haynes
Screenplay

Todd Haynes
Director

Todd Haynes
Producer
Cast
M
Merrill Gruver
Karen (voice)

Michael Edwards
Richard (voice)
M
Melissa Brown
Mother (voice)

Rob LaBelle
Dad / Mr. A&M (voice)
C
Cynthia Schneider
Dionne Warwick (voice)

Todd Haynes
Todd Donovan

Bruce Tuthill
Narrator (voice)
G
Gwen Kraus
Narrator (voice)
N
Nannie Doyle
Cherry Boone
L
Larry Kole
Announcer
J
Joanne Barrett
Self-Singer
M
Michele Manenti
Michelle Hoyt, Musician
M
Moira McCarty
(voice)

Richard Nixon
Self (archive footage)

Ronald Reagan
Self (archive footage)