The Founder
The Founder
Release: 2016-11-24
·Runtime: 115m
·★ 7.1
Drama
History
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.
Production Countries
Greece
United States of America
Production Companies
Speedie Distribution
FilmNation Entertainment
Faliro House Productions
The Combine
The Weinstein Company
Trailers & Videos
Cast
Afemo Omilami
as Mr. Merriman (uncredited)
Linda Cardellini
as Joan Smith
Catherine Dyer
as Mrs. Horford
Ric Reitz
as Will Davis (LA Times Reporter)
Joseph Sanfelippo
as McDonald's Announcer (voice)
Charles Green
as Loan Officer #1
Franco Castan
as Art Wolodarsky
Kenny Alfonso
as Kroc Corporate Lawyer
Michael Keaton
as Ray Kroc
David Silverman
as Loan Officer #2
Susan Williams
as Mrs. Cullen
Jody Thompson
as Customer (Schaumburg)
Conrad Whitaker
as Limo Driver (uncredited)
Justin Randell Brooke
as Fred Turner
Adam Rosenberg
as Employee (San Bernadino)
Mike Pniewski
as Harvey Peltz
Steve Coulter
as Doctor Reeves
Kabby Borders
as Cheerleader #1
Nick Offerman
as Dick McDonald
B. J. Novak
as Harry J. Sonneborn
Laura Dern
as Ethel Kroc
Griff Furst
as Jim Zien
David de Vries
as Jack Horford
Randall Taylor
as Owner (Ed's Drive-In)
Justin Alvarez
as Photographer
Kate Kneeland
as June Martino
Wilbur Fitzgerald
as Jerry Cullen
Andrew Benator
as Leonard Rosenblatt
Rebecca Ray
as Car Hop Girl (Joe's Drive-In)
Victor McCay
as Kroc Divorce Lawyer
Makabe Ganey
as Little Boy
Chris Greene
as Grand Opening Customer
John Carroll Lynch
as Mac McDonald
Kimberly Banta
as Bingo Caller
David Zyler
as Dr. Nelson
Patrick Wilson
as Rollie Smith
Cara Mantella
as Myra Rosenblatt
Jacinte Blankenship
as Woman (San Bernadino)
Devon Ogden
as Gorgeous Blonde
Crew
Glen Basner
Executive Producer
Jeremy Renner
Producer
Ronna Kress
Casting
David C. Glasser
Executive Producer
Michael Corenblith
Production Design
Harvey Weinstein
Executive Producer
Alison Cohen
Executive Producer
Jennifer Badger
Stunt Coordinator
David E. Fluhr
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Robert D. Siegel
Writer
Christos V. Konstantakopoulos
Executive Producer
Daniel Orlandi
Costume Design
David S. Greathouse
Executive Producer
Robert Frazen
Editor
Robert Vardaros
Boom Operator
Aaron Ryder
Producer
Tara Feldstein Bennett
Local Casting
Caitlin McKenna
ADR Voice Casting
Bob Weinstein
Executive Producer
Gregory King
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Carter Burwell
Original Music Composer, Conductor
John Schwartzman
Director of Photography
Karen Lunder
Executive Producer
John Lee Hancock
Director