Frank (Cars)

## Evil-Doer

**Frank** is a minor antagonist and minor character in the Disney, Pixar film *Cars*.

He's a combine harvester who lives and resides at Radiator Springs, and is well known in the town for being an overly protective and hostile resident who isolates himself to protect his fellow Tractors.

His vocal sound effects are provided by Frank Welker.

## Personality:

Frank is an interesting individual, behaving more like a feral or somewhat mentally-ill person. He is shown to be very sensitive and gets angry at easy simply things, even if his objectives aren't truly worth it.

He's also shown to be overprotective and hostile to those who trespass on his land of Tractors and will assumingly murder and assault those who attempt to continue with oppress him, as shown when he chases and assaults McQueen and Mater.

It's implied that Frank has chased more people than just Mater and McQueen, as he's much more persistent and fast then McQueen; who is a racer.

## Appearance:

Frank appears as a abnormally large Combine Harvester, with a bull ring around his metal snout, an exhaustion shaped horns and (of course) realistic eyes.

He's also shown to be extremely agile and fast for someone his size and stature, and expresses extreme anger when someone attempts to oppress or harass him and his Tractors.

## In-Movie Occupation/Appearances:

### *Cars.*

After Lightning McQueen and Mater arrive and wake the scared tractors which acts as tipping them, he angrily wakes up and notices the boys, in an attempt to kill/assault/catch them, during the climax he chases them out of his field unable to catch them in time as he almost manages to get Lightning just before the two cars leave the pasture, where Frank cannot go past the wooden fence, as frustrated as he was he does not attempt to follow the boys. Later during the main story of the movie, Lightning has a nightmare about his position as a racer, and that Frank, The King and Chick Hicks are competing in his grand race, eventually beaten by Frank who appears out of nowhere and scares the group within the tie-breaker race, eventually catching up with the racers driving The King and McQueen out of the track while mauling Chick Hicks and killing him (Frank catches him, shreds him, and expels his remains from his unloading auger). At the end of the race, Frank appears to be hanging out with the Dinoco racing team, roaring in anger, as a humiliated McQueen is licked by tractors just as he wakes up in shock. Frank is not seen again for the rest of the film, but can be seen during the end credits behind a fence with the tractors watching a drive-in movie (with all the other characters).

### *Mater and The Ghostlight.*

Frank also has a minor role in *Mater and The Ghostlight*; an animated short film.

Mater is ambushed and caught off guard having him frightened and shocked by the "Ghost Light" getting caught on his tow-hook (As It was a prank pulled by McQueen and the gang). Mater runs and drives away in terror, accidently scaring all of Radiator Springs, Including the Tractors and ultimately waking and scaring Frank in the process. Frank; notices the Ghost Light and decides to not peruse Mater in his troubles, leaving him out of the rest of the story as well having Frank not seen again after this.

## Gallery:

Frank as shown in, Mater's Tall Tales (Specifically Mater and The Ghostlight).Frank in the movie's credits, watching the drive-in movie with his fellow Tractors.Frank spotting McQueen and Mater.Frank beginning his chase.Frank chasing McQueen and Mater.A close up of Frank, as he attempts to kill the vehicle boys.Frank getting stuck beyond and being unable to catch the boys as they run away.Frank in McQueen's nightmare, perusing the racers.Frank in McQueen's nightmare, chilling with Dinoco as he wins the Piston Cup.