The founder, the Weinstein Company and Filmnation Entertainment present ; in association with Faliro House Productions ; a Filmnation Entertainment/The Combine production ; a film by John Lee Hancock ; produced by Don Handfield, Jeremy Renner, Aaron Ryder ; written by Robert Siegel ; directed by John Lee Hancock
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Label
The founder, the Weinstein Company and Filmnation Entertainment present ; in association with Faliro House Productions ; a Filmnation Entertainment/The Combine production ; a film by John Lee Hancock ; produced by Don Handfield, Jeremy Renner, Aaron Ryder ; written by Robert Siegel ; directed by John Lee Hancock
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Intended audience
MPAA rating: PG-13; for brief strong language
Main title
The founder
Oclc number
976012060
Responsibility statement
the Weinstein Company and Filmnation Entertainment present ; in association with Faliro House Productions ; a Filmnation Entertainment/The Combine production ; a film by John Lee Hancock ; produced by Don Handfield, Jeremy Renner, Aaron Ryder ; written by Robert Siegel ; directed by John Lee Hancock
Runtime
115
Summary
Directed by John Lee Hancock (Saving Mr. Banks), The Founder features the true story of how Ray Kroc (Michael Keaton), a struggling 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. Writer Robert Siegel (The Wrestler) details how Kroc maneuvered himself into a position to be able to pull the company from the brothers and create a billion-dollar empire. - ContainerTells 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
Technique
live action
Contributor
- Dern, Laura
- Ryder, Aaron
- Wilson, Patrick, 1973-
- Weinstein Company Home Entertainment (Firm)
- Combine (Firm)
- Frazen, Robert
- Handfield, Don
- Offerman, Nick, 1970-
- Hancock, John Lee
- Renner, Jeremy
- Faliro House Productions
- Novak, B. J., 1979-
- Corenblith, Michael
- Schwartzman, John, 1960-
- Anchor Bay Entertainment, Inc
- FilmNation Entertainment (Firm)
- Weinstein Company
- Keaton, Michael, 1951-
- Burwell, Carter
- Cardellini, Linda, 1975-
- Lynch, John Carroll, 1963-
- Siegel, Robert, 1971-
- Orlandi, Daniel
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- Restaurateurs -- United States -- Drama
- Fast food restaurants -- Drama
- Films historiques
- Films biographiques
- Kroc, Ray, 1902-1984 -- Drama
- McDonald's Corporation -- Drama
- Biographical films
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Feature films (E-H)
- Feature films
- Fiction films
- Historical films
- Videodiscs
- Films de fiction
- Vidéos pour personnes handicapées auditives
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- Renner, Jeremy
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- Schwartzman, John, 1960-
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- Burwell, Carter
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- Fast food restaurants -- Drama
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- Kroc, Ray, 1902-1984 -- Drama
- McDonald's Corporation -- Drama
- Biographical films
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
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- Vidéos pour personnes handicapées auditives
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