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The Founder
He took someone else's idea and America ate it up.
Genres
DramaHistory
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.
Details
Budget
$15000000
Revenue
$24121245
Runtime
115 min
Release Date
2016-11-24
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
5101
Vote Average
7.133
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Michael Keaton
Ray Kroc
Nick Offerman
Dick McDonald
John Carroll Lynch
Mac McDonald
Linda Cardellini
Joan Smith
B.J. Novak
Harry J. Sonneborn
Laura Dern
Ethel Kroc
Justin Randell Brooke
Fred Turner
Kate Kneeland
June Martino
Patrick Wilson
Rollie Smith
Griff Furst
Jim Zien
Wilbur Fitzgerald
Jerry Cullen
David de Vries
Jack Horford
Andrew Benator
Leonard Rosenblatt
Cara Mantella
Myra Rosenblatt
Randall Taylor
Owner (Ed's Drive-In)
Lacey King
Car Hop Girl (Ed's Drive-In)
Jeremy Madden
Dennis
Rebecca Ray
Car Hop Girl (Joe's Drive-In)
Adam Rosenberg
Employee (San Bernadino)
Jacinte Blankenship
Woman (San Bernadino)
Charles Green
Loan Officer #1
David Silverman
Loan Officer #2
Mike Pniewski
Harvey Peltz
Catherine Dyer
Mrs. Horford
Susan Williams
Mrs. Cullen
Franco Castan
Art Wolodarsky
Kenny Alfonso
Kroc Corporate Lawyer
Kabby Borders
Cheerleader #1
Nicolette Goetz
Cheerleader #2
Lauren Denham
Cheerleader #3
Abbey Ferrell
Cheerleader #4
Justin Alvarez
Photographer
Victor McCay
Kroc Divorce Lawyer
Steve Coulter
Doctor Reeves
Ric Reitz
Will Davis (LA Times Reporter)
Joy Glover Walters
Mother (San Bernadino)
Makabe Ganey
Little Boy
Jody Thompson
Customer (Schaumburg)
Chris Greene
Grand Opening Customer
Kimberly Banta
Bingo Caller
Devon Ogden
Gorgeous Blonde
Gerald Duckworth
Owner (Joe's Drive-In)
Jen Cohen
Female Passenger
David Zyler
Dr. Nelson
Joseph Sanfelippo
McDonald's Announcer (voice)
Conrad Whitaker
Limo Driver (uncredited)
Afemo Omilami
Mr. Merriman (uncredited)
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