The Founder

Release date: Nov 24, 2016

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

Ray Kroc

Dick McDonald

Mac McDonald

Joan Smith

Harry J. Sonneborn

Ethel Kroc

Fred Turner

June Martino

Rollie Smith

Jim Zien

Jerry Cullen

Jack Horford

Leonard Rosenblatt

Myra Rosenblatt

Owner (Ed's Drive-In)

Car Hop Girl (Ed's Drive-In)

Dennis

Car Hop Girl (Joe's Drive-In)

Employee (San Bernadino)

Woman (San Bernadino)

Loan Officer #1

Loan Officer #2

Harvey Peltz

Mrs. Horford

Mrs. Cullen

Art Wolodarsky

Kroc Corporate Lawyer

Cheerleader #1

Cheerleader #2

Cheerleader #3

Cheerleader #4

Photographer

Kroc Divorce Lawyer

Doctor Reeves

Will Davis (LA Times Reporter)

Mother (San Bernadino)

Little Boy

Customer (Schaumburg)

Grand Opening Customer

Bingo Caller

Gorgeous Blonde

Owner (Joe's Drive-In)

Female Passenger

Dr. Nelson

McDonald's Announcer (voice)

Limo Driver (uncredited)

Employee (uncredited)

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