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