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The Founder (2016)

PG-13 · 2016-09-13 · 1h 55m · EN
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Risk taker. Rule breaker. Game changer.

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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John Lee HancockDirectorRobert D. SiegelWriter
Budget
$15M
Box office
$24.1M

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Michael KeatonMichael KeatonRay KrocNick OffermanNick OffermanDick McDonaldJohn Carroll LynchJohn Carroll LynchMac McDonaldLinda CardelliniLinda CardelliniJoan SmithPatrick WilsonPatrick WilsonRollie SmithB.J. NovakB.J. NovakHarry SonnebornLaura DernLaura DernEthel KrocJustin Randell BrookeJustin Randell BrookeFred TurnerKate KneelandKate KneelandJune MartinoWilbur FitzgeraldWilbur FitzgeraldJerry CullenGriff FurstGriff FurstJim ZienDavid de VriesDavid de VriesJack Horford

Keywords

BiographyBased on a true story1950sGreedAmbitionSalesmanFamily business HamburgerFast foodMcdonald's restaurantFranchiseBurgerCorporate greedCorporate powerBased on true storyMcdonald's

Movie DNA

Genre affinityDrama · HistoryTheme affinityBiography · Based On A True Story · 1950sDialogue densityDramaEmotional intensityFamily BusinessDirector preference79697Actor preference14664 · 27514 · 21108

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What is The Founder about?

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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The Founder has a runtime of 115 minutes.

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