The Best Frank McRae Movies

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List of the best Frank McRae movies, ranked best to worst with movie trailers when available. Frank McRae's highest grossing movies have received a lot of accolades over the years, earning millions upon millions around the world. The order of these top Frank McRae movies is decided by how many votes they receive, so only highly rated Frank McRae movies will be at the top of the list. Frank McRae has been in a lot of films, so people often debate each other over what the greatest Frank McRae movie of all time is. If you and a friend are arguing about this then use this list of the most entertaining Frank McRae films to end the squabble once and for all.

If you think the best Frank McRae role isn't at the top, then upvote it so it has the chance to become number one. The greatest Frank McRae performances didn't necessarily come from the best movies, but in most cases they go hand in hand.

List contains films like Lock Up and Bank Shot.

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  • Used Cars
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    Used Cars

    Kurt Russell, Jack Warden, Gerrit Graham
    13 votes
    • Released: 1980
    • Directed by: Robert Zemeckis
    Rudy Russo (Kurt Russell) is an unscrupulous car salesman who aspires to become a politician. In the meantime, however, Rudy works for the nice but ineffective automobile dealer Luke Fuchs (Jack Warden). When Luke dies, Rudy takes over the lot, but he faces stiff competition from the scheming Roy L. Fuchs (also Warden) who wants his brother's business for himself. In order to get more customers, Rudy and Roy each devise ridiculous promotions to gain the upper hand.

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  • Vacation
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    Vacation

    Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, Christie Brinkley
    10 votes
    • Released: 1983
    • Directed by: Harold Ramis
    In National Lampoon's Vacation, the Griswold family, led by the well-intentioned but often misguided Clark (Chevy Chase), embarks on a cross-country road trip to the fictional amusement park Walley World. With high hopes for a perfect family bonding experience, the vacation instead turns into a series of comical misadventures. From quirky relatives to highway mishaps, the journey becomes a true test of their family bond, patience, and spirit.

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  • 48 Hrs.
    3

    48 Hrs.

    Nick Nolte, Eddie Murphy, Annette O'Toole
    11 votes
    • Released: 1982
    • Directed by: Walter Hill
    In 48 Hrs., Jack Cates (Nick Nolte) is a hard-nosed cop who has to navigate the gritty streets of San Francisco. He's on a time-sensitive hunt for an elusive killer, and his only lead is convict Reggie Hammond (Eddie Murphy). In an unlikely alliance, Cates springs Hammond from jail for 48 hours to help solve the case. This action-comedy flick, directed by Walter Hill, weaves together suspense and humor in a race against time storyline. As the duo unravels the mystery, they face off with dangerous criminals and their own clashing personalities.

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  • Rocky II
    4

    Rocky II

    Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burgess Meredith
    7 votes
    • Released: 1979
    • Directed by: Sylvester Stallone
    Although working-class Philadelphia boxer Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone) lost his high-profile bout with the cocky world champion Apollo Creed (Carl Weathers), his Cinderella story has caught the national sports media's attention, and he now has the opportunity to capitalize on his sudden fame. Meanwhile, Creed is still smarting from nearly losing to some palooka no one has ever heard of, and arrogantly prods his newfound nemesis into getting back into the ring.

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  • Paradise Alley
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    Paradise Alley

    Sylvester Stallone, Armand Assante, Lee Canalito
    5 votes
    • Released: 1978
    • Directed by: Sylvester Stallone
    The Carboni brothers -- con man Cosmo (Sylvester Stallone), disabled war veteran Lenny (Armand Assante) and dim-witted Victor (Lee Canalito) -- are determined to leave the slums of New York City. Their best escape route is the muscle-bound Victor, whom a manipulative Cosmo convinces to become a professional wrestler. The wins and prize money pile up, until neighborhood gangster Stitch wants in on the action, scheduling Victor to fight the dangerous Frankie the Thumper in a marathon match.

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  • Another 48 Hrs.
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    Another 48 Hrs.

    Eddie Murphy, Nick Nolte, Brion James
    5 votes
    • Released: 1990
    • Directed by: Walter Hill
    While trying to capture drug lord "The Iceman," policeman Jack Cates (Nick Nolte) confronts two criminals and kills one of them in self-defense. The head of internal affairs (Kevin Tighe) wants to prosecute Jack since there was no weapon found on the victim. In order to prove his innocence, Jack rescues ex-convict Reggie Hammond (Eddie Murphy) from a hit ordered by The Iceman. Reggie, who knows the real identity of the criminal, may be Jack's last hope.

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