The Founder

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

Duration: 115 min

Release date: 2016-11-24

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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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as Dick McDonald

John Carroll Lynch

John Carroll Lynch

as Mac McDonald

Linda Cardellini

Linda Cardellini

as Harry J. Sonneborn

Justin Randell Brooke

Justin Randell Brooke

as June Martino

as Rollie Smith

Wilbur Fitzgerald

Wilbur Fitzgerald

as Jerry Cullen

as Jack Horford

as Leonard Rosenblatt

as Myra Rosenblatt

as Owner (Ed's Drive-In)

as Car Hop Girl (Ed's Drive-In)

as Car Hop Girl (Joe's Drive-In)

as Employee (San Bernadino)

Jacinte Blankenship

Jacinte Blankenship

as Woman (San Bernadino)

as Loan Officer #1

David Silverman

David Silverman

as Loan Officer #2

as Harvey Peltz

as Mrs. Horford

as Art Wolodarsky

as Kroc Corporate Lawyer

as Cheerleader #1

Nicolette Goetz

Nicolette Goetz

as Cheerleader #2

as Cheerleader #3

as Cheerleader #4

as Photographer

as Kroc Divorce Lawyer

as Doctor Reeves

as Will Davis (LA Times Reporter)

Joy Glover Walters

Joy Glover Walters

as Mother (San Bernadino)

as Customer (Schaumburg)

as Grand Opening Customer

as Bingo Caller

as Gorgeous Blonde

Gerald Duckworth

Gerald Duckworth

as Owner (Joe's Drive-In)

as Female Passenger

Joseph Sanfelippo

Joseph Sanfelippo

as McDonald's Announcer (voice)

Conrad Whitaker

Conrad Whitaker

as Limo Driver (uncredited)

as Mr. Merriman (uncredited)

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First Assistant Director

Production Supervisor

Unit Production Manager

Second Assistant Director

"B" Camera Operator

Graphic Designer

Caitlin McKenna

Caitlin McKenna

ADR Voice Casting

Stefan Fraticelli

Stefan Fraticelli

Digital Imaging Technician

Transportation Coordinator

Visual Effects Coordinator

Post Production Supervisor

Tracey Illingworth-Cramer

Tracey Illingworth-Cramer

Set Decorating Coordinator

Second Assistant "A" Camera

Special Effects Coordinator

Stephen Stumberg

Stephen Stumberg

Video Assist Operator

Second Assistant "B" Camera

Andrew L. Ullman

Andrew L. Ullman

Location Manager

First Assistant "A" Camera

Best Boy Electric

Location Coordinator

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

"A" Camera Operator

Production Accountant

Assistant Sound Editor

Hugh D.G. Moody

Hugh D.G. Moody

Jennifer Badger

Jennifer Badger

Stunt Coordinator

First Assistant "B" Camera

Graphic Designer

Digital Conform Editor

Visual Effects Producer

Post Production Accountant

Digital Intermediate Producer

Stefan Sonnenfeld

Stefan Sonnenfeld

Digital Intermediate Colorist

Music Supervisor

John Lee Hancock

John Lee Hancock

Robert D. Siegel

Robert D. Siegel

Second Assistant Director

John Schwartzman

John Schwartzman

Director of Photography

Katherine Steets

Katherine Steets

Script Supervisor

Supervising Dialogue Editor

Hannah d'Angerio

Hannah d'Angerio

Casting Associate

Duane Codrington

Duane Codrington

Epk Camera Operator

Hair Department Head

Key Set Costumer

Virginia Burton

Virginia Burton

Costume Supervisor

Robert Vardaros

Robert Vardaros

Adam Milo Smalley

Adam Milo Smalley

Allen Lee Williams III

Allen Lee Williams III

Key Hair Stylist

Stacie McKinnon

Stacie McKinnon

Art Department Coordinator

Costume Supervisor

Key Hair Stylist

Daniel C. McFadden

Daniel C. McFadden

Still Photographer

Jake Liam McGuire

Jake Liam McGuire

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

First Assistant Editor

Construction Coordinator

Steadicam Operator

Supervising Sound Editor

Shelby Anne Tompkins

Shelby Anne Tompkins

Michael Corenblith

Michael Corenblith

Production Design

Key Makeup Artist

Matthew Berning

Matthew Berning

Techno Crane Operator

Digital Intermediate

Makeup Department Head

Harvey Weinstein

Harvey Weinstein

Executive Producer

Executive Producer

Christos V. Konstantakopoulos

Christos V. Konstantakopoulos

Executive Producer

David S. Greathouse

David S. Greathouse

Executive Producer

David C. Glasser

David C. Glasser

Executive Producer

Tara Feldstein Bennett

Tara Feldstein Bennett

Executive Producer

Original Music Composer

Executive Producer

Executive Producer

William D. Johnson

William D. Johnson

Executive Producer

Executive Producer

Camera Production Assistant

Executive In Charge Of Production

Brittany Upchurch

Brittany Upchurch

Set Decoration Buyer

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