The Founder

The Founder (2016)

He took someone else's idea and America ate it up.

Drama History

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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  • Release Date: 2016-11-24
  • Runtime: 1h 55min
  • Director: John Lee Hancock

Where to Watch The Founder Online

You can now watch The Founder online on the following streaming services in the United States.

    • Trailer

    Cast

    • Michael Keaton

      Ray Kroc

    • Nick Offerman

      Dick McDonald

    • John Carroll Lynch

      Mac McDonald

    • Linda Cardellini

      Joan Smith

    • B.J. Novak

      Harry J. Sonneborn

    • Laura Dern

      Ethel Kroc

    • Justin Randell Brooke

      Fred Turner

    • Kate Kneeland

      June Martino

    • Patrick Wilson

      Rollie Smith

    • Griff Furst

      Jim Zien

    • Wilbur Fitzgerald

      Jerry Cullen

    • David de Vries

      Jack Horford

    • Andrew Benator

      Leonard Rosenblatt

    • Cara Mantella

      Myra Rosenblatt

    • Randall Taylor

      Owner (Ed's Drive-In)

    • Lacey King

      Car Hop Girl (Ed's Drive-In)

    • Jeremy Madden

      Dennis

    • Rebecca Ray

      Car Hop Girl (Joe's Drive-In)

    • Adam Rosenberg

      Employee (San Bernadino)

    • Jacinte Blankenship

      Woman (San Bernadino)

    • Charles Green

      Loan Officer #1

    • David Silverman

      Loan Officer #2

    • Mike Pniewski

      Harvey Peltz

    • Catherine Dyer

      Mrs. Horford

    • Susan Williams

      Mrs. Cullen

    • Franco Castan

      Art Wolodarsky

    • Kenny Alfonso

      Kroc Corporate Lawyer

    • Kabby Borders

      Cheerleader #1

    • Nicolette Goetz

      Cheerleader #2

    • Lauren Denham

      Cheerleader #3

    • Abbey Ferrell

      Cheerleader #4

    • Justin Alvarez

      Photographer

    • Victor McCay

      Kroc Divorce Lawyer

    • Steve Coulter

      Doctor Reeves

    • Ric Reitz

      Will Davis (LA Times Reporter)

    • Joy Glover Walters

      Mother (San Bernadino)

    • Makabe Ganey

      Little Boy

    • Jody Thompson

      Customer (Schaumburg)

    • Chris Greene

      Grand Opening Customer

    • Kimberly Banta

      Bingo Caller

    • Devon Ogden

      Gorgeous Blonde

    • Gerald Duckworth

      Owner (Joe's Drive-In)

    • Jen Cohen

      Female Passenger

    • David Zyler

      Dr. Nelson

    • Joseph Sanfelippo

      McDonald's Announcer (voice)

    • Conrad Whitaker

      Limo Driver (uncredited)

    • Afemo Omilami

      Mr. Merriman (uncredited)

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