The Founder

The Founder

He took someone else's idea and America ate it up.

2016 en 115 minutes

Rating: 7.133

Plot

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.

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Cast

Michael Keaton

Michael Keaton

Ray Kroc

Nick Offerman

Nick Offerman

Dick McDonald

John Carroll Lynch

John Carroll Lynch

Mac McDonald

Linda Cardellini

Linda Cardellini

Joan Smith

B.J. Novak

B.J. Novak

Harry J. Sonneborn

Laura Dern

Laura Dern

Ethel Kroc

Justin Randell Brooke

Justin Randell Brooke

Fred Turner

Kate Kneeland

Kate Kneeland

June Martino

Patrick Wilson

Patrick Wilson

Rollie Smith

Griff Furst

Griff Furst

Jim Zien

Wilbur Fitzgerald

Wilbur Fitzgerald

Jerry Cullen

David de Vries

David de Vries

Jack Horford

Andrew Benator

Andrew Benator

Leonard Rosenblatt

Cara Mantella

Cara Mantella

Myra Rosenblatt

Randall Taylor

Randall Taylor

Owner (Ed's Drive-In)

Lacey King

Lacey King

Car Hop Girl (Ed's Drive-In)

Jeremy Madden

Jeremy Madden

Dennis

Rebecca Ray

Rebecca Ray

Car Hop Girl (Joe's Drive-In)

Adam Rosenberg

Adam Rosenberg

Employee (San Bernadino)

Jacinte Blankenship

Jacinte Blankenship

Woman (San Bernadino)

Charles Green

Charles Green

Loan Officer #1

David Silverman

David Silverman

Loan Officer #2

Mike Pniewski

Mike Pniewski

Harvey Peltz

Catherine Dyer

Catherine Dyer

Mrs. Horford

Susan Williams

Susan Williams

Mrs. Cullen

Franco Castan

Franco Castan

Art Wolodarsky

Kenny Alfonso

Kenny Alfonso

Kroc Corporate Lawyer

Kabby Borders

Kabby Borders

Cheerleader #1

Nicolette Goetz

Nicolette Goetz

Cheerleader #2

Lauren Denham

Lauren Denham

Cheerleader #3

Abbey Ferrell

Abbey Ferrell

Cheerleader #4

Justin Alvarez

Justin Alvarez

Photographer

Victor McCay

Victor McCay

Kroc Divorce Lawyer

Steve Coulter

Steve Coulter

Doctor Reeves

Ric Reitz

Ric Reitz

Will Davis (LA Times Reporter)

Joy Glover Walters

Joy Glover Walters

Mother (San Bernadino)

Makabe Ganey

Makabe Ganey

Little Boy

Jody Thompson

Jody Thompson

Customer (Schaumburg)

Chris Greene

Chris Greene

Grand Opening Customer

Kimberly Banta

Kimberly Banta

Bingo Caller

Devon Ogden

Devon Ogden

Gorgeous Blonde

Gerald Duckworth

Gerald Duckworth

Owner (Joe's Drive-In)

Jen Cohen

Jen Cohen

Female Passenger

David Zyler

David Zyler

Dr. Nelson

Joseph Sanfelippo

Joseph Sanfelippo

McDonald's Announcer (voice)

Conrad Whitaker

Conrad Whitaker

Limo Driver (uncredited)

Afemo Omilami

Afemo Omilami

Mr. Merriman (uncredited)

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