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