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William Foster
First appearance	Falling Down
Created by	Joel Schumacher Ebbe Roe Smith
Portrayed by	Michael Douglas
In-universe information
Alias	D-FENS
Gender	Male
Occupation	Defense engineer (former) United States Army soldier (former)
Family	Beth Trevino (ex-wife) Adele Foster-Trevino (daughter) Unnamed mother
Home	Los Angeles, California
Nationality	American

William Foster, or occasionally referred to as D-FENS is a fictional character portrayed by actor Michael Douglas in the 1993 thriller film Falling Down directed by Joel Schumacher. The character is presented as a mentally unstable man who becomes a wrath-filled vigilante on his way to his daughter's birthday. He attacks many innocent civillians and comments on the state of society. The character has been subject to many interpretations and analysis since the film's release.

Fictional character biography

Before the events of the film, it is shown that Foster was a member of the United States Army, and has received a Purple Heart. Foster was eventually discharged and took up a job at NoTec as a defense engineer. He was eventually laid off from his job after the fall of the Iron Curtain. His wife, Beth, eventually divorced and filed a restraining order against Foster due to his erratic personality.

Close to a month after being laid off from his job, Foster gets stuck in Los Angeles traffic during the hottest reported day in the city's history. Foster's air conditioner stops working, and fed up with the heat, traffic and noise, Foster abandons his car. Foster runs out of coins to make a phone call at a payphone, and attempts to ask for change from a nearby convenience store. The owner refuses to give Foster change unless he buys a product. Foster observes that everything in the store is overpriced, and will not give him the necessary change he needs for the phone call. Foster begins arguing with the Korean owner about the prices before the owner attempts to attack foster with a baseball bat. Foster struggles the bat away from the man and begins ransacking the store before the owner allows Foster to buy a soda for 50 cents. After this encounter, Foster is confronted by two gang members, who claim that Foster is trespassing. They hold Foster at knifepoint and demand that he hands over his briefcase. Foster fights them off with the baseball bat and picks up their butterfly knife.

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Category:Drama film characters Category:Fictional vigilantes Category:Fictional murderers Category:Fictional spree killers Category:Fictional characters introduced in 1993 Category:Thriller film characters Category:Fictional mass murderers Category:Fictional terrorists Category:Fictional war veterans Category:Action film villains Category:Male film villains Category:Fictional United States Army personnel