The Founder

The Founder

The Founder

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The Founder

"He took someone else's idea and America ate it up."

2016

1h 55m

7.1(5230 votes)

Drama

History

Overview

The true story of how Ray Kroc, a salesman from Illinois, met Mac and Dick McDonald, who were running a burger operation in 1950s Southern California. Kroc was impressed by the brothers’ speedy system of making the food and saw franchise potential. He maneuvered himself into a position to be able to pull the company from the brothers and create a billion-dollar empire.

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Production Companies

FilmNation Entertainment

Faliro House Productions

The Combine

The Weinstein Company

Videos & Trailers

9 videos

Cast & Crew

47 members

Acting

Michael Keaton

Ray Kroc

Michael Keaton

Acting

Nick Offerman

Dick McDonald

Nick Offerman

Acting

John Carroll Lynch

Mac McDonald

John Carroll Lynch

Acting

Linda Cardellini

Joan Smith

Linda Cardellini

Acting

B. J. Novak

Harry J. Sonneborn

B. J. Novak

Acting

Laura Dern

Ethel Kroc

Laura Dern

Acting

Justin Randell Brooke

Fred Turner

Justin Randell Brooke

Acting

Kate Kneeland

June Martino

Kate Kneeland

Acting

Patrick Wilson

Rollie Smith

Patrick Wilson

Acting

Griff Furst

Jim Zien

Griff Furst

Acting

Wilbur Fitzgerald

Jerry Cullen

Wilbur Fitzgerald

Acting

David de Vries

Jack Horford

David de Vries

Acting

Andrew Benator

Leonard Rosenblatt

Andrew Benator

Acting

Cara Mantella

Myra Rosenblatt

Cara Mantella

Acting

Randall Taylor

Owner (Ed's Drive-In)

Randall Taylor

Acting

Lacey King

Car Hop Girl (Ed's Drive-In)

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Acting

Jeremy Madden

Dennis

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Acting

Rebecca Ray

Car Hop Girl (Joe's Drive-In)

Rebecca Ray

Acting

Adam Rosenberg

Employee (San Bernadino)

Adam Rosenberg

Acting

Jacinte Blankenship

Woman (San Bernadino)

Jacinte Blankenship

Acting

Charles Green

Loan Officer #1

Charles Green

Acting

David Silverman

Loan Officer #2

David Silverman

Acting

Mike Pniewski

Harvey Peltz

Mike Pniewski

Acting

Catherine Dyer

Mrs. Horford

Catherine Dyer

Acting

Susan Williams

Mrs. Cullen

Susan Williams

Acting

Franco Castan

Art Wolodarsky

Franco Castan

Acting

Kenny Alfonso

Kroc Corporate Lawyer

Kenny Alfonso

Acting

Kabby Borders

Cheerleader #1

Kabby Borders

Acting

Nicolette Goetz

Cheerleader #2

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Acting

Lauren Denham

Cheerleader #3

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Acting

Abbey Ferrell

Cheerleader #4

No Image

Acting

Justin Alvarez

Photographer

Justin Alvarez

Acting

Victor McCay

Kroc Divorce Lawyer

Victor McCay

Acting

Steve Coulter

Doctor Reeves

Steve Coulter

Acting

Ric Reitz

Will Davis (LA Times Reporter)

Ric Reitz

Acting

Joy Glover Walters

Mother (San Bernadino)

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Acting

Makabe Ganey

Little Boy

Makabe Ganey

Acting

Jody Thompson

Customer (Schaumburg)

Jody Thompson

Acting

Chris Greene

Grand Opening Customer

Chris Greene

Acting

Kimberly Banta

Bingo Caller

Kimberly Banta

Acting

Devon Ogden

Gorgeous Blonde

Devon Ogden

Acting

Gerald Duckworth

Owner (Joe's Drive-In)

No Image

Production

Jen Cohen

Female Passenger

No Image

Acting

David Zyler

Dr. Nelson

David Zyler

Acting

Joseph Sanfelippo

McDonald's Announcer (voice)

Joseph Sanfelippo

Acting

Conrad Whitaker

Limo Driver (uncredited)

Conrad Whitaker

Acting

Afemo Omilami

Mr. Merriman (uncredited)

Afemo Omilami

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