The Karen Carpenter Story
1989 · 1h 32m · Drama, Music, TV Movie
She'd only just begun... and suddenly it was over.
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.
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Barry Morrow6.3Smart score
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