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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Michael Keaton
Michael Keaton
as Ray Kroc
Nick Offerman
Nick Offerman
as Dick McDonald
John Carroll Lynch
John Carroll Lynch
as Mac McDonald
Linda Cardellini
Linda Cardellini
as Joan Smith
B. J. Novak
B. J. Novak
as Harry J. Sonneborn
Laura Dern
Laura Dern
as Ethel Kroc
Justin Randell Brooke
Justin Randell Brooke
as Fred Turner
Kate Kneeland
Kate Kneeland
as June Martino
Patrick Wilson
Patrick Wilson
as Rollie Smith
Griff Furst
Griff Furst
as Jim Zien
Wilbur Fitzgerald
Wilbur Fitzgerald
as Jerry Cullen
David de Vries
David de Vries
as Jack Horford
Andrew Benator
Andrew Benator
as Leonard Rosenblatt
Cara Mantella
Cara Mantella
as Myra Rosenblatt
Randall Taylor
Randall Taylor
as Owner (Ed's Drive-In)
Lacey King
Lacey King
as Car Hop Girl (Ed's Drive-In)
Jeremy Madden
Jeremy Madden
as Dennis
Rebecca Ray
Rebecca Ray
as Car Hop Girl (Joe's Drive-In)
Adam Rosenberg
Adam Rosenberg
as Employee (San Bernadino)
Jacinte Blankenship
Jacinte Blankenship
as Woman (San Bernadino)
Charles Green
Charles Green
as Loan Officer #1
David Silverman
David Silverman
as Loan Officer #2
Mike Pniewski
Mike Pniewski
as Harvey Peltz
Catherine Dyer
Catherine Dyer
as Mrs. Horford
Susan Savoie
Susan Savoie
as Mrs. Cullen
Franco Castan
Franco Castan
as Art Wolodarsky
Kenny Alfonso
Kenny Alfonso
as Kroc Corporate Lawyer
Kabby Borders
Kabby Borders
as Cheerleader #1
Nicolette Goetz
Nicolette Goetz
as Cheerleader #2
Lauren Denham
Lauren Denham
as Cheerleader #3
Abbey Ferrell
Abbey Ferrell
as Cheerleader #4
Justin Alvarez
Justin Alvarez
as Photographer
Victor McCay
Victor McCay
as Kroc Divorce Lawyer
Steve Coulter
Steve Coulter
as Doctor Reeves
Ric Reitz
Ric Reitz
as Will Davis (LA Times Reporter)
Joy Glover Walters
Joy Glover Walters
as Mother (San Bernadino)
Makabe Ganey
Makabe Ganey
as Little Boy
Jody Thompson
Jody Thompson
as Customer (Schaumburg)
Chris Greene
Chris Greene
as Grand Opening Customer
Kimberly Banta
Kimberly Banta
as Bingo Caller
Devon Ogden
Devon Ogden
as Gorgeous Blonde
Gerald Duckworth
Gerald Duckworth
as Owner (Joe's Drive-In)
Jen Cohen
Jen Cohen
as Female Passenger
David Zyler
David Zyler
as Dr. Nelson
Joseph Sanfelippo
Joseph Sanfelippo
as McDonald's Announcer (voice)
Conrad Whitaker
Conrad Whitaker
as Limo Driver (uncredited)
Afemo Omilami
Afemo Omilami
as Mr. Merriman (uncredited)
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Phil Hardage
Phil Hardage
First Assistant Director
Lauren Heath
Lauren Heath
Production Supervisor
Parry Creedon
Parry Creedon
Unit Production Manager
Amir R. Khan
Amir R. Khan
Second Assistant Director
Bob Gorelick
Bob Gorelick
"B" Camera Operator
John Thigpen
John Thigpen
Set Designer
Chris Hunter
Chris Hunter
Graphic Designer
Caitlin McKenna
Caitlin McKenna
ADR Voice Casting
Stefan Fraticelli
Stefan Fraticelli
Foley Artist
Trent Richmond
Trent Richmond
Foley Mixer
Brook Willard
Brook Willard
Digital Imaging Technician
Cindi Randall
Cindi Randall
Transportation Coordinator
Rob Krauzig
Rob Krauzig
Visual Effects Coordinator
Alex L. Worman
Alex L. Worman
Unit Publicist
Erica Frauman
Erica Frauman
Post Production Supervisor
Ryan Kutch
Ryan Kutch
Leadman
Tracey Illingworth-Cramer
Tracey Illingworth-Cramer
Set Decorating Coordinator
Ross Davis
Ross Davis
Second Assistant "A" Camera
Randy Wilson
Randy Wilson
Foley Mixer
Mackie Roberts
Mackie Roberts
Best Boy Grip
Caius Man
Caius Man
Special Effects Coordinator
Aron Siegel
Aron Siegel
Sound Mixer
Stephen Stumberg
Stephen Stumberg
Video Assist Operator
Ryan Abrams
Ryan Abrams
Second Assistant "B" Camera
Andrew L. Ullman
Andrew L. Ullman
Location Manager
Ron Mellegers
Ron Mellegers
Foley Mixer
Dan Ming
Dan Ming
First Assistant "A" Camera
Dave Fowler
Dave Fowler
Best Boy Electric
Alison Maloof
Alison Maloof
Location Coordinator
Gregory King
Gregory King
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Kevin Schultz
Kevin Schultz
Foley Mixer
Ian Fox
Ian Fox
"A" Camera Operator
Maeve Mannion
Maeve Mannion
Production Accountant
Brad Sokol
Brad Sokol
Assistant Sound Editor
John Sievert
John Sievert
Foley Artist
Hugh D.G. Moody
Hugh D.G. Moody
Art Direction
Jennifer Badger
Jennifer Badger
Stunt Coordinator
Suzanne Trucks
Suzanne Trucks
First Assistant "B" Camera
Taylor Mosbey
Taylor Mosbey
Graphic Designer
Paul Carlin
Paul Carlin
Digital Conform Editor
Brian Jochum
Brian Jochum
Visual Effects Producer
Trevanna Post
Trevanna Post
Post Production Accountant
Erik Rogers
Erik Rogers
Digital Intermediate Producer
Stefan Sonnenfeld
Stefan Sonnenfeld
Digital Intermediate Colorist
Steve Lindsey
Steve Lindsey
Music Supervisor
Don Handfield
Don Handfield
Producer
John Lee Hancock
John Lee Hancock
Director
Robert D. Siegel
Robert D. Siegel
Writer
Kevin Black
Kevin Black
Second Assistant Director
Robert Frazen
Robert Frazen
Editor
John Schwartzman
John Schwartzman
Director of Photography
Jeremy Renner
Jeremy Renner
Producer
Katherine Steets
Katherine Steets
Script Supervisor
Kerry Rawlins
Kerry Rawlins
Key Grip
Kim Drummond
Kim Drummond
Supervising Dialogue Editor
Susan Benjamin
Susan Benjamin
Set Decoration
Hannah d'Angerio
Hannah d'Angerio
Casting Associate
Duane Codrington
Duane Codrington
Epk Camera Operator
Michael White
Michael White
Hair Department Head
Johnna Thomas
Johnna Thomas
Key Set Costumer
Virginia Burton
Virginia Burton
Costume Supervisor
Robert Vardaros
Robert Vardaros
Boom Operator
Adam Milo Smalley
Adam Milo Smalley
Music Editor
Allen Lee Williams III
Allen Lee Williams III
Boom Operator
Yann Delpuech
Yann Delpuech
Sound Designer
Monty Schuth
Monty Schuth
Key Hair Stylist
Ronna Kress
Ronna Kress
Casting
Stacie McKinnon
Stacie McKinnon
Art Department Coordinator
Derek Sullivan
Derek Sullivan
Costume Supervisor
Tony Kochinas
Tony Kochinas
Set Costumer
Lawrence Davis
Lawrence Davis
Key Hair Stylist
Daniel C. McFadden
Daniel C. McFadden
Still Photographer
Dan Cornwall
Dan Cornwall
Gaffer
Jake Liam McGuire
Jake Liam McGuire
Key Grip
David E. Fluhr
David E. Fluhr
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Derek Drouin
Derek Drouin
First Assistant Editor
Daniel Orlandi
Daniel Orlandi
Costume Design
Sean Clouser
Sean Clouser
Construction Coordinator
Bob Gorelick
Bob Gorelick
Steadicam Operator
Jon Johnson
Jon Johnson
Supervising Sound Editor
Shelby Anne Tompkins
Shelby Anne Tompkins
Seamstress
Chris Lumpkin
Chris Lumpkin
Rigging Grip
Lindsay Waters
Lindsay Waters
Hairstylist
Michael Corenblith
Michael Corenblith
Production Design
Tom Fendley
Tom Fendley
Rigging Gaffer
Mi Young
Mi Young
Key Makeup Artist
Matthew Berning
Matthew Berning
Techno Crane Operator
Andy Kaplan
Andy Kaplan
Digital Intermediate
Kimberly Jones
Kimberly Jones
Makeup Department Head
Harvey Weinstein
Harvey Weinstein
Executive Producer
Bob Weinstein
Bob Weinstein
Executive Producer
Carter Burwell
Carter Burwell
Conductor
Christos V. Konstantakopoulos
Christos V. Konstantakopoulos
Executive Producer
David S. Greathouse
David S. Greathouse
Executive Producer
David C. Glasser
David C. Glasser
Executive Producer
Michael Sledd
Michael Sledd
Co-Producer
Aaron Ryder
Aaron Ryder
Producer
Parry Creedon
Parry Creedon
Co-Producer
Tara Feldstein Bennett
Tara Feldstein Bennett
Local Casting
Chase Paris
Chase Paris
Local Casting
Karen Lunder
Karen Lunder
Executive Producer
Carter Burwell
Carter Burwell
Original Music Composer
Glen Basner
Glen Basner
Executive Producer
Alison Cohen
Alison Cohen
Executive Producer
William D. Johnson
William D. Johnson
Executive Producer
Holly Brown
Holly Brown
Executive Producer
Patrick Ingram
Patrick Ingram
Extras Casting
Glenn Brown
Glenn Brown
Camera Production Assistant
Dan Guando
Dan Guando
Executive In Charge Of Production
Brittany Upchurch
Brittany Upchurch
Set Decoration Buyer
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