The Founder
He took someone else's idea and America ate it up.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.
Description: 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.
Genres: Drama, History
Budget: $15,000,000 | Revenue : $24,121,245
Runtime: 115 minutes
Gold
Quiz Show
Sully
Patriots Day
T2 Trainspotting
Collateral Beauty
G-Force
Their Finest
American Pastoral
The Best Years
Michael Keaton
Played Ray Kroc
Nick Offerman
Played Dick McDonald
John Carroll Lynch
Played Mac McDonald
Linda Cardellini
Played Joan Smith
B.J. Novak
Played Harry J. Sonneborn
Laura Dern
Played Ethel Kroc
Justin Randell Brooke
Played Fred Turner
Kate Kneeland
Played June Martino
Patrick Wilson
Played Rollie Smith
Griff Furst
Played Jim Zien
Wilbur Fitzgerald
Played Jerry Cullen
David de Vries
Played Jack Horford
Andrew Benator
Played Leonard Rosenblatt
Cara Mantella
Played Myra Rosenblatt
Randall Taylor
Played Owner (Ed's Drive-In)
Lacey King
Played Car Hop Girl (Ed's Drive-In)
Jeremy Madden
Played Dennis
Rebecca Ray
Played Car Hop Girl (Joe's Drive-In)
Adam Rosenberg
Played Employee (San Bernadino)
Jacinte Blankenship
Played Woman (San Bernadino)
Charles Green
Played Loan Officer #1
David Silverman
Played Loan Officer #2
Mike Pniewski
Played Harvey Peltz
Catherine Dyer
Played Mrs. Horford
Susan Williams
Played Mrs. Cullen
Franco Castan
Played Art Wolodarsky
Kenny Alfonso
Played Kroc Corporate Lawyer
Kabby Borders
Played Cheerleader #1
Nicolette Goetz
Played Cheerleader #2
Lauren Denham
Played Cheerleader #3
Abbey Ferrell
Played Cheerleader #4
Justin Alvarez
Played Photographer
Victor McCay
Played Kroc Divorce Lawyer
Steve Coulter
Played Doctor Reeves
Ric Reitz
Played Will Davis (LA Times Reporter)
Joy Glover Walters
Played Mother (San Bernadino)
Makabe Ganey
Played Little Boy
Jody Thompson
Played Customer (Schaumburg)
Chris Greene
Played Grand Opening Customer
Kimberly Banta
Played Bingo Caller
Devon Ogden
Played Gorgeous Blonde
Gerald Duckworth
Played Owner (Joe's Drive-In)
Jen Cohen
Played Female Passenger
David Zyler
Played Dr. Nelson
Joseph Sanfelippo
Played McDonald's Announcer (voice)
Conrad Whitaker
Played Limo Driver (uncredited)
Afemo Omilami
Played Mr. Merriman (uncredited)
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