The Founder

Synopsis

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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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)

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Lacey King

Car Hop Girl (Ed's Drive-In)

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Jeremy Madden

Dennis

Rebecca Ray

Car Hop Girl (Joe's Drive-In)

Adam Rosenberg

Employee (San Bernadino)

Jacinte Blankenship

Woman (San Bernadino)

Crew

Art

• Taylor Mosbey Graphic Designer
• Tracey Illingworth-Cramer Set Decorating Coordinator
• Hugh D.G. Moody Art Direction
• Ryan Kutch Leadman
• John Thigpen Set Designer
• Chris Hunter Graphic Designer
• Stacie McKinnon Art Department Coordinator
• Michael Corenblith Production Design
• Sean Clouser Construction Coordinator
• Susan Benjamin Set Decoration
• Brittany Upchurch Set Decoration Buyer

Camera

• Bob Gorelick "B" Camera Operator
• Dan Ming First Assistant "A" Camera
• Brook Willard Digital Imaging Technician
• Suzanne Trucks First Assistant "B" Camera
• Ian Fox "A" Camera Operator
• Ryan Abrams Second Assistant "B" Camera
• Mackie Roberts Best Boy Grip
• Ross Davis Second Assistant "A" Camera
• John Schwartzman Director of Photography
• Jake Liam McGuire Key Grip
• Kerry Rawlins Key Grip
• Duane Codrington Epk Camera Operator

Costume & Make-Up

• Michael White Hair Department Head
• Derek Sullivan Costume Supervisor
• Monty Schuth Key Hair Stylist
• Lawrence Davis Key Hair Stylist
• Daniel Orlandi Costume Design
• Lindsay Waters Hairstylist
• Virginia Burton Costume Supervisor
• Tony Kochinas Set Costumer
• Shelby Anne Tompkins Seamstress
• Kimberly Jones Makeup Department Head
• Johnna Thomas Key Set Costumer
• Mi Young Key Makeup Artist

Crew

• Caius Man Special Effects Coordinator
• Jennifer Badger Stunt Coordinator
• Cindi Randall Transportation Coordinator
• Stephen Stumberg Video Assist Operator
• Erica Frauman Post Production Supervisor
• Alex L. Worman Unit Publicist
• Matthew Berning Techno Crane Operator

Directing

• Amir R. Khan Second Assistant Director
• Phil Hardage First Assistant Director
• John Lee Hancock Director
• Kevin Black Second Assistant Director
• Katherine Steets Script Supervisor

Editing

• Paul Carlin Digital Conform Editor
• Stefan Sonnenfeld Digital Intermediate Colorist
• Erik Rogers Digital Intermediate Producer
• Robert Frazen Editor
• Andy Kaplan Digital Intermediate
• Derek Drouin First Assistant Editor

Lighting

• Dave Fowler Best Boy Electric
• Tom Fendley Rigging Gaffer
• Dan Cornwall Gaffer
• Chris Lumpkin Rigging Grip

Production

• Parry Creedon Unit Production Manager
• Lauren Heath Production Supervisor
• Andrew L. Ullman Location Manager
• Caitlin McKenna ADR Voice Casting
• Alison Maloof Location Coordinator
• Maeve Mannion Production Accountant
• Trevanna Post Post Production Accountant
• Don Handfield Producer
• Jeremy Renner Producer
• Hannah d'Angerio Casting Associate
• Ronna Kress Casting
• Harvey Weinstein Executive Producer

Sound

• Kevin Schultz Foley Mixer
• Stefan Fraticelli Foley Artist
• Ron Mellegers Foley Mixer
• Aron Siegel Sound Mixer
• Gregory King Sound Re-Recording Mixer
• Randy Wilson Foley Mixer
• Brad Sokol Assistant Sound Editor
• John Sievert Foley Artist
• Trent Richmond Foley Mixer
• Steve Lindsey Music Supervisor
• Robert Vardaros Boom Operator
• Yann Delpuech Sound Designer

Visual Effects

• Rob Krauzig Visual Effects Coordinator
• Brian Jochum Visual Effects Producer

Writing

• Robert D. Siegel Writer

Photos