The Founder - 2017

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.

115min
2017
T
Released
Trakio rating10.0/10
IMDB rating7.2/10

Cast

Nick Offerman profile pictureNick OffermanDick McDonald
John Carroll Lynch profile pictureJohn Carroll LynchMac McDonald
B.J. Novak profile pictureB.J. NovakHarry Sonneborn
Laura Dern profile pictureLaura DernEthel Kroc
Kate Kneeland profile pictureKate KneelandJune Martino
Patrick Wilson profile picturePatrick WilsonRollie Smith
Griff Furst profile pictureGriff FurstJim Zien
Wilbur Fitzgerald profile pictureWilbur FitzgeraldJerry Cullen
David de Vries profile pictureDavid de VriesJack Horford
Andrew Benator profile pictureAndrew BenatorLeonard Rosenblatt
Cara Mantella profile pictureCara MantellaMyra Rosenblatt
Randall Taylor profile pictureRandall TaylorOwner (Ed's Drive-In)
Rebecca Ray profile pictureRebecca RayCar Hop Girl (Joe's Drive-In)
Adam Rosenberg profile pictureAdam RosenbergEmployee (San Bernadino)
Jacinte Blankenship profile pictureJacinte BlankenshipWoman (San Bernadino)
Charles Green profile pictureCharles GreenLoan Officer #1
Mike Pniewski profile pictureMike PniewskiHarvey Peltz
Catherine Dyer profile pictureCatherine DyerMrs. Horford
Susan Williams profile pictureSusan WilliamsMrs. Cullen
Franco Castan profile pictureFranco CastanArt Wolodarsky
Kabby Borders profile pictureKabby BordersCheerleader #1
Justin Alvarez profile pictureJustin AlvarezPhotographer
Victor McCay profile pictureVictor McCayKroc Divorce Lawyer
Steve Coulter profile pictureSteve CoulterDoctor Reeves
Ric Reitz profile pictureRic ReitzWill Davis (LA Times Reporter)
Jody Thompson profile pictureJody ThompsonCustomer (Schaumburg)
Chris Greene profile pictureChris GreeneGrand Opening Customer
Devon Ogden profile pictureDevon OgdenGorgeous Blonde
David Zyler profile pictureDavid ZylerDr. Nelson
Joseph Sanfelippo profile pictureJoseph SanfelippoMcDonald's Announcer (voice)

About The Founder

The Founder 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.

Age Rating: T
Runtime: 115min

Extra details

Original Title: The Founder
Original Language: English
Budget: $15,000,000.00
Revenue: $24,121,245.00
Directed By: John Lee Hancock
Production Companies
Speedie DistributionFilmNation EntertainmentFaliro House ProductionsThe CombineThe Weinstein Company