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| − | '''Peter Foley''' was the Deputy Police Commissioner in the [[Gotham City]] Police Department during the [[Gotham Incident]]. |
+ | '''Peter Foley''' was the Deputy Police Commissioner in the [[Gotham City]] Police Department during the [[Gotham Incident]], and led the GCPD during Commissioner Gordon's hospitalization. He only appears in the [[Post-Credit Scenes]]. |
| + | Notably for a [[Gotham City]] policeman, Foley was not corrupt. Instead, he proved to be somewhat arrogant and foolish, monomaniacally obsessed with taking down a local masked vigilante in a bat costume. Foley also led Gotham City police during Commissioner Gordon's hospitalization, and later, during [[Bane]]'s siege of the city, acted as a resistance leader. He is notable for being the first man to eject a [[hothead|man of excessive cranial temperature]] from the premises, specifically in this case the whippersnapper John Blake. |
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| − | He appears only in the [[Expanded Universe|Baneposting Expanded Universe]]. After Comm. Gordon was hospitalized, Foley led the police in his stead. He attempted to become the person to finally take down the Batman and later was a resistance leader during [[Bane]]'s siege of the city. |
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| − | Although Foley was not a corrupt cop (which is more than you can say for most cops), he proved to be somewhat arrogant and foolish. He is notable for being the first man to eject a [[hothead|man of excessive cranial temperature]] from the premises, in this case being whippersnapper John Blake. |
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== Biography == |
== Biography == |
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| − | Foley became Deputy Commissioner in the GCPD sometime after Harvey Harvey Harvey Dent was brutally murdered |
+ | Foley became Deputy Commissioner in the GCPD sometime after Harvey Harvey Harvey Dent was brutally murdered. Eight years after the incident, Foley attended a party at Wayne Manor on Harvey Dent Day and talked to congressmen about Wayne's absence and Commissioner Gordon's separation with his wife. When one of the congressman went missing and was later located at a bar, Foley and Gordon led a SWAT team to investigate. |
| − | The police pursued thugs headed into the sewer, so Gordon went down |
+ | The police pursued thugs headed into the sewer, so Gordon went down while Foley waited up top. Gordon was kidnapped in the sewer and later was rescued by [[John Blake]]. Gordon had been shot and was hospitalized, leaving Foley in charge of the police during Gordon's absence. Foley also dismissed Gordon's report of a masked man called Bane in the sewers and paid little mind to it. While Gordon was in the hospital, Foley dealt with the [[Gotham Stock Exchange]] hostage situation. |
| − | After Bane kidnapped [[Lucius Fox]], [[Miranda Tate]], and [[Douglas Fredericks]], and led them into the sewers, Foley became a believer in the threat that Bane posed. Gordon put him in charge of a massive operation to stop Bane using every single available police officer. |
+ | After Bane kidnapped [[Lucius Fox]], [[Miranda Tate]], and [[Douglas Fredericks]], and led them into the sewers, Foley became a believer in the threat that Bane posed. Gordon put him in charge of a massive operation to stop Bane, using every single available GCPD police officer. During the operation, Blake tried to warn Foley of a trap, but it was too late. A bomb went off and trapped all the officers underground. Foley, Blake, Gordon and a few other cops were able to avoid this and became part of an underground police resistance force. |
| − | A few months later, things started looking up when U.S. Special Forces led by [[Captain Jones]] arrived but they were soon killed by Bane and his men. Foley lost his nerve |
+ | A few months later, things started looking up when U.S. Special Forces led by [[Captain Jones]] arrived, but they were soon killed by Bane and his men. Foley lost his nerve, gave up the fight and retreated home with his family. As the [[Neutron Bomb|nuclear device]] was nearing detonation, Gordon went to Foley's home to plead for his help. Foley refused to leave his house, even though Gordon promised he wasn't "Asking you to walk down Grand in your dress blues". |
| + | Foley's spirits were finally lifted when he witnessed a giant burning image of a bat on the side of a bridge. The significance of this symbol is unknown. He led the GCPD attack, clad in his "dress blues", facing several Tumblrs and Bane's hired guns. |
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| − | Foley led the GCPD attack—in his "dress blues"—facing several Tumblrs and Bane's hired guns. Although ordered to stand down with the threat of being fired upon, Foley continued to move forward, followed by the many numbers of police officers and SWAT team forces. Just as the Tumblrs were about to open fire, the <s>Shitlord</s> Batman arrived in the Batmobile and fired upon the cranium-heated Tumblrs, saving Foley and the other police and SWAT officers. Encouraged by the arrival of the Batman, Foley leads the officers to [[Gotham City Hall]], firing a Glock 17, and ordering them to advance forward. |
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| − | As Miranda |
+ | As Miranda Tate/Talia al Ghul and the [[Masketta Man]] attempted to get into a Tumblr, Foley picked up an assault rifle and shot Masketta, killing the second-in-command of Bane's Big Army for You. Talia, however, got safely inside the Tumblr and ordered her troops to fire on all of their enemies. Foley was then killed and apparently driven over by Talia as she made her escape. His death was soon avenged. |
==Behind the scenes== |
==Behind the scenes== |
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| − | + | Foley is portrayed by Matthew Modine, who is well known for playing Private/Sergeant James T. "Joker" Davis in the 1987 Vietnam War film ''Full Metal Jacket.'' |
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| Occupation | Policeman |
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| Portrayed by | Matthew Modine |
Peter Foley was the Deputy Police Commissioner in the Gotham City Police Department during the Gotham Incident, and led the GCPD during Commissioner Gordon's hospitalization. He only appears in the Post-Credit Scenes.
Notably for a Gotham City policeman, Foley was not corrupt. Instead, he proved to be somewhat arrogant and foolish, monomaniacally obsessed with taking down a local masked vigilante in a bat costume. Foley also led Gotham City police during Commissioner Gordon's hospitalization, and later, during Bane's siege of the city, acted as a resistance leader. He is notable for being the first man to eject a man of excessive cranial temperature from the premises, specifically in this case the whippersnapper John Blake.
Biography
Foley became Deputy Commissioner in the GCPD sometime after Harvey Harvey Harvey Dent was brutally murdered. Eight years after the incident, Foley attended a party at Wayne Manor on Harvey Dent Day and talked to congressmen about Wayne's absence and Commissioner Gordon's separation with his wife. When one of the congressman went missing and was later located at a bar, Foley and Gordon led a SWAT team to investigate.
The police pursued thugs headed into the sewer, so Gordon went down while Foley waited up top. Gordon was kidnapped in the sewer and later was rescued by John Blake. Gordon had been shot and was hospitalized, leaving Foley in charge of the police during Gordon's absence. Foley also dismissed Gordon's report of a masked man called Bane in the sewers and paid little mind to it. While Gordon was in the hospital, Foley dealt with the Gotham Stock Exchange hostage situation.
After Bane kidnapped Lucius Fox, Miranda Tate, and Douglas Fredericks, and led them into the sewers, Foley became a believer in the threat that Bane posed. Gordon put him in charge of a massive operation to stop Bane, using every single available GCPD police officer. During the operation, Blake tried to warn Foley of a trap, but it was too late. A bomb went off and trapped all the officers underground. Foley, Blake, Gordon and a few other cops were able to avoid this and became part of an underground police resistance force.
A few months later, things started looking up when U.S. Special Forces led by Captain Jones arrived, but they were soon killed by Bane and his men. Foley lost his nerve, gave up the fight and retreated home with his family. As the nuclear device was nearing detonation, Gordon went to Foley's home to plead for his help. Foley refused to leave his house, even though Gordon promised he wasn't "Asking you to walk down Grand in your dress blues".
Foley's spirits were finally lifted when he witnessed a giant burning image of a bat on the side of a bridge. The significance of this symbol is unknown. He led the GCPD attack, clad in his "dress blues", facing several Tumblrs and Bane's hired guns.
As Miranda Tate/Talia al Ghul and the Masketta Man attempted to get into a Tumblr, Foley picked up an assault rifle and shot Masketta, killing the second-in-command of Bane's Big Army for You. Talia, however, got safely inside the Tumblr and ordered her troops to fire on all of their enemies. Foley was then killed and apparently driven over by Talia as she made her escape. His death was soon avenged.
Behind the scenes
Foley is portrayed by Matthew Modine, who is well known for playing Private/Sergeant James T. "Joker" Davis in the 1987 Vietnam War film Full Metal Jacket.