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The Founder

PG-13

2016

115 minutes

DramaHistory

Overview

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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Top Cast

Michael Keaton headshot

Michael Keaton

Ray Kroc

Nick Offerman headshot

Nick Offerman

Dick McDonald

John Carroll Lynch headshot

John Carroll Lynch

Mac McDonald

Linda Cardellini headshot

Linda Cardellini

Joan Smith

B.J. Novak headshot

B.J. Novak

Harry J. Sonneborn

Laura Dern headshot

Laura Dern

Ethel Kroc

Justin Randell Brooke headshot

Justin Randell Brooke

Fred Turner

Kate Kneeland headshot

Kate Kneeland

June Martino

Patrick Wilson headshot

Patrick Wilson

Rollie Smith

Griff Furst headshot

Griff Furst

Jim Zien

Wilbur Fitzgerald headshot

Wilbur Fitzgerald

Jerry Cullen

David de Vries headshot

David de Vries

Jack Horford

Andrew Benator headshot

Andrew Benator

Leonard Rosenblatt

Cara Mantella headshot

Cara Mantella

Myra Rosenblatt

Randall Taylor headshot

Randall Taylor

Owner (Ed's Drive-In)

Lacey King headshot

Lacey King

Car Hop Girl (Ed's Drive-In)

Jeremy Madden headshot

Jeremy Madden

Dennis

Rebecca Ray headshot

Rebecca Ray

Car Hop Girl (Joe's Drive-In)

Adam Rosenberg headshot

Adam Rosenberg

Employee (San Bernadino)

Jacinte Blankenship headshot

Jacinte Blankenship

Woman (San Bernadino)

Charles Green headshot

Charles Green

Loan Officer #1

David Silverman headshot

David Silverman

Loan Officer #2

Mike Pniewski headshot

Mike Pniewski

Harvey Peltz

Catherine Dyer headshot

Catherine Dyer

Mrs. Horford

Susan Williams headshot

Susan Williams

Mrs. Cullen

Franco Castan headshot

Franco Castan

Art Wolodarsky

Kenny Alfonso headshot

Kenny Alfonso

Kroc Corporate Lawyer

Kabby Borders headshot

Kabby Borders

Cheerleader #1

Nicolette Goetz headshot

Nicolette Goetz

Cheerleader #2

Lauren Denham headshot

Lauren Denham

Cheerleader #3

Abbey Ferrell headshot

Abbey Ferrell

Cheerleader #4

Justin Alvarez headshot

Justin Alvarez

Photographer

Victor McCay headshot

Victor McCay

Kroc Divorce Lawyer

Steve Coulter headshot

Steve Coulter

Doctor Reeves

Ric Reitz headshot

Ric Reitz

Will Davis (LA Times Reporter)

Joy Glover Walters headshot

Joy Glover Walters

Mother (San Bernadino)

Makabe Ganey headshot

Makabe Ganey

Little Boy

Jody Thompson headshot

Jody Thompson

Customer (Schaumburg)

Chris Greene headshot

Chris Greene

Grand Opening Customer

Kimberly Banta headshot

Kimberly Banta

Bingo Caller

Devon Ogden headshot

Devon Ogden

Gorgeous Blonde

Gerald Duckworth headshot

Gerald Duckworth

Owner (Joe's Drive-In)

Jen Cohen headshot

Jen Cohen

Female Passenger

David Zyler headshot

David Zyler

Dr. Nelson

Joseph Sanfelippo headshot

Joseph Sanfelippo

McDonald's Announcer (voice)

Conrad Whitaker headshot

Conrad Whitaker

Limo Driver (uncredited)