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