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Karen Carpenter: Starving for Perfection
She'd only just begun.
Genres
Documentary
Overview
Following Karen Carpenter's meteoric climb to stardom in the 1970s and the little-known anorexia nervosa diagnosis that resulted in her untimely death.
Details
Budget
$100000
Revenue
$0
Runtime
99 min
Release Date
2023-02-10
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
0
Vote Average
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Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Karen Carpenter
Self (archive footage)
Richard Carpenter
Self (archive footage)
Olivia Newton-John
Self (archive footage)
Cynthia Gibb
Self
Suzanne Somers
Self
Kristin Chenoweth
Self
Belinda Carlisle
Self
Carol Burnett
Self
Cubby O'Brien
Self
Carnie Wilson
Self
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