

The Founder
2016-11-24 · 115 min · ★ 7.2
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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Production details
- Directors
- John Lee Hancock
- Production companies
- Speedie Distribution, FilmNation Entertainment, Faliro House Productions, The Combine, The Weinstein Company
- Countries
- Greece, United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 15,000,000
- Revenue
- USD 24,121,245
Top Cast
Michael KeatonRay Kroc
Nick OffermanDick McDonald
John Carroll LynchMac McDonald
Linda CardelliniJoan Smith
B.J. NovakHarry J. Sonneborn
Laura DernEthel Kroc
Justin Randell BrookeFred Turner
Kate KneelandJune Martino
Patrick WilsonRollie Smith
Griff FurstJim Zien
Wilbur FitzgeraldJerry Cullen
David de VriesJack Horford
Andrew BenatorLeonard Rosenblatt
Cara MantellaMyra Rosenblatt
Randall TaylorOwner (Ed's Drive-In)
Rebecca RayCar Hop Girl (Joe's Drive-In)
Adam RosenbergEmployee (San Bernadino)
Jacinte BlankenshipWoman (San Bernadino)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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