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The Founder

The Founder

He took someone else's idea and America ate it up.
Nov 24, 2016 1h 55m
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Synopsis

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.

Title The Founder
Companies Speedie Distribution, FilmNation Entertainment, Faliro House Productions, The Combine, The Weinstein Company
Countries Greece, United States of America
Keywords greed, ambition, biography, family business , based on true story, salesman, corporate greed, fast food, corporate power, franchise, 1950s, burger, mcdonald's
Nick Offerman

Nick Offerman

Dick McDonald
B.J. Novak

B.J. Novak

Harry J. Sonneborn
Laura Dern

Laura Dern

Ethel Kroc
Kate Kneeland

Kate Kneeland

June Martino
Patrick Wilson

Patrick Wilson

Rollie Smith
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)
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
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)