"Painkiller Jane" (2007) TV series 2007-

Seasons:

1

Genre:

Action | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

Hard to resist. Harder to kill.

Plot:

Jane Vasco is a DEA agent recruited by a covert government agency that hunts genetically enhanced individuals. She discovers that she can heal rapidly from any injury and begins to investigate the source of her powers.

Plot Keywords:

Dying Repeatedly | Female Hero | Supernatural Power | Based On Comic | Human Hybrid

Awards:

1 win & 2 nominations

Cast

Kristanna Loken	...	Jane Vasco (22 episodes, 2007)
Noah Danby	...	Connor King (22 episodes, 2007)
Stephen Lobo	...	Seth Carpenter (22 episodes, 2007)
Sean O. Roberts	...	Riley Jensen (22 episodes, 2007)
Rob Stewart	...	Andre McBride (22 episodes, 2007)
Nathaniel DeVeaux	...	Joe Waterman (14 episodes, 2007)
Alaina Huffman	...	Maureen Bowers (12 episodes, 2007)
Melanie Papalia	...	Amanda Worth (11 episodes, 2007)
John Reardon	...	Brian (9 episodes, 2007)

Series Directed by
Matthew Hastings		(6 episodes, 2007)
Michael Robison		(5 episodes, 2007)
Farhad Mann		(3 episodes, 2007)
Peter DeLuise		(2 episodes, 2007)

Series Writing credits
Jimmy Palmiotti		(22 episodes, 2007)
Joe Quesada		(22 episodes, 2007)
Lawrence Hertzog		(5 episodes, 2007)
Charles Heit		(3 episodes, 2007)
Gillian Horvath		(3 episodes, 2007)
Lisa Klink		(3 episodes, 2007)
Gil Grant		(2 episodes, 2007)
Charles Holland		(2 episodes, 2007)

Series Produced by
Rola Bauer	....	co-producer (22 episodes, 2007)
Richard Bullock	....	producer (22 episodes, 2007)
Gil Grant	....	executive producer (22 episodes, 2007)
Matthew Hastings	....	consulting producer (22 episodes, 2007)
Lawrence Hertzog	....	associate producer (22 episodes, 2007)
Kristanna Loken	....	co-executive producer (22 episodes, 2007)
Kirk Shaw	....	executive producer / producer (22 episodes, 2007)
Stacey Shaw	....	associate producer (22 episodes, 2007)
Rob Word	....	executive producer (22 episodes, 2007)
Larry Sugar	....	executive producer (4 episodes, 2007)
Jason Netter	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
John Sereda		(22 episodes, 2007)
Mike Thomas		(4 episodes, 2007)

Series Cinematography by
Mahlon Todd Williams		(22 episodes, 2007)

Series Film Editing by
Jamie Alain		(10 episodes, 2007)
Trevor Mirosh		(9 episodes, 2007)
Luis Lam		(2 episodes, 2007)

Series Casting by
Laura Toplass		(22 episodes, 2007)

Series Production Design by
Paul McCulloch		(18 episodes, 2007)
James Hazell		(4 episodes, 2007)
Piroska Szabady		(4 episodes, 2007)

Series Art Direction by
Rudi Grant		(10 episodes, 2007)
Erin Sinclair		(8 episodes, 2007)
Titusz Pazmany		(4 episodes, 2007)
Zoltán Sárdi		(4 episodes, 2007)

Series Set Decoration by
Monika Choynowski		(18 episodes, 2007)
Tamás Tamási		(4 episodes, 2007)

Series Costume Design by
Ken Shapkin		(18 episodes, 2007)
Kemenesi Tünde		(4 episodes, 2007)

Series Makeup Department
Terry Hanson	....	key hairstylist (18 episodes, 2007)
Jennifer Powell-Folk	....	makeup artist (18 episodes, 2007)
Cara Doell	....	hair stylist (12 episodes, 2007)
Krista Seller	....	makeup artist (5 episodes, 2007)
Alex Szalamonidesz	....	key hairstylist (4 episodes, 2007)
Éva Kozma	....	key makeup artist (3 episodes, 2007)

Series Production Management
Andrea Kaufman	....	production executive: Starz Productions (22 episodes, 2007)
Abraham Fraser	....	production manager (21 episodes, 2007)
Todd Giroux	....	technical post supervisor (20 episodes, 2007)
Sean Bowers	....	post-production supervisor / post-production manager (17 episodes, 2007)
Bryan Heidinger	....	post-production supervisor (5 episodes, 2007)
Balázs Harmati	....	unit manager: Hungary (4 episodes, 2007)
Andrea Kozma	....	production manager: Hungary (4 episodes, 2007)
István Major	....	head of production (4 episodes, 2007)
Timea Styt	....	unit manager / unit manager: Hungary (2 episodes, 2007)
Richard Bullock	....	production manager (unknown episodes)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Gary Blair Smith	....	first assistant director (9 episodes, 2007)
Michael Collins	....	second assistant director (7 episodes, 2007)
Vince Coates	....	second assistant director (6 episodes, 2007)
Sam Harris	....	first assistant director (5 episodes, 2007)
Carl Mason	....	first assistant director (5 episodes, 2007)
Leanna Inokoshi	....	second assistant director (4 episodes, 2007)
Zoltan Moll	....	second second assistant director (4 episodes, 2007)
Attila Kenyeres	....	third assistant director (3 episodes, 2007)
Patrick Weir	....	first assistant director (3 episodes, 2007)
Csilla György	....	first assistant director: Hungary (2 episodes, 2007)
Eszter Kerekes	....	second assistant director (2 episodes, 2007)
Judit Soltész	....	first assistant director: Hungary (2 episodes, 2007)
Réka Szabó	....	second assistant director (2 episodes, 2007)

Series Art Department
Robert Barton	....	set dresser (22 episodes, 2007)
Dylan Dowd	....	lead greens person (22 episodes, 2007)
Ric Walkington	....	property master (19 episodes, 2007)
Rowena O'Connor	....	props (18 episodes, 2007)
Laura Schneider	....	art department coordinator / graphic designer (18 episodes, 2007)
Jesse Joslin	....	construction coordinator (17 episodes, 2007)
Beth Snelgrove	....	paint coordinator (15 episodes, 2007)
Christopher A.R. Lowe	....	on-set dresser (11 episodes, 2007)
Béla Blazsej	....	props (4 episodes, 2007)
Zoltán Hardy	....	property master (4 episodes, 2007)
Antal Laki	....	construction manager (4 episodes, 2007)
Robin McGillivray	....	paint coordinator (4 episodes, 2007)
Samantha Schell	....	property buyer / props buyer (4 episodes, 2007)
Randy Taylor	....	construction coordinator (4 episodes, 2007)
Vern Giammartino	....	storyboard artist (2 episodes, 2007)

Series Sound Department
Mark Hensley	....	sound supervisor / sound re-recording mixer (22 episodes, 2007)
Ian Mackie	....	foley artist (22 episodes, 2007)
Bill Westwell	....	sound editor (22 episodes, 2007)
John Taylor	....	sound supervisor (21 episodes, 2007)
Mark Schroeder	....	sound mixer (18 episodes, 2007)
Craig George	....	sound assistant (15 episodes, 2007)
Don Painchaud	....	adr recordist (8 episodes, 2007)
Stephen Cheung	....	adr recordist (7 episodes, 2007)
Jakob Thiesen	....	adr recordist (7 episodes, 2007)
Ethan Beigel	....	adr mixer (5 episodes, 2007)
János Köporosy	....	sound mixer (4 episodes, 2007)
Dorian Pareis	....	backgrounds editor / assistant sound effects editor (4 episodes, 2007)
Don Mann	....	sound editor (2 episodes, 2007)

Series Special Effects by
Robert Paller	....	special effects coordinator (18 episodes, 2007)
Don Besse	....	special effects assistant (16 episodes, 2007)
Péter Szilágyi	....	SPFX coordinator (4 episodes, 2007)
Gyula Krasnyánszky	....	pyro coordinator (2 episodes, 2007)

Series Visual Effects by
Sheila Giroux	....	visual effects coordinator (22 episodes, 2007)
Adam Stern	....	effects supervisor / effects supervisor: Artifex Studios (22 episodes, 2007)
Kenton Rannie	....	digital compositor (21 episodes, 2007)
Milton Muller	....	digital compositor / digital effects artist (19 episodes, 2007)
Chris Abbas	....	digital compositor (18 episodes, 2007)
Rachelle Paquin	....	digital compositor (17 episodes, 2007)
Keegan Douglas	....	lead compositor (16 episodes, 2007)
Roula Lainas	....	visual effects producer (16 episodes, 2007)
Kevin Struckman	....	on-set visual effects supervisor (9 episodes, 2007)
Zeljko Barcan	....	digital effects artist / visual effects / ... (8 episodes, 2007)
Elaine Fung	....	digital effects artist (5 episodes, 2007)
Sean Gilhooly	....	visual effects coordinator (5 episodes, 2007)
Anuj Patil	....	senior compositor (2 episodes, 2007)

Series Stunts
Henriett Andrejszky	....	stunts (22 episodes, 2007)
Randy Lee	....	stunt coordinator (18 episodes, 2007)
László Imre	....	stunt coordinator / co-stunt coordinator (4 episodes, 2007)
Péter Katona	....	stunts (3 episodes, 2007)
István Koleszár	....	stunts / stunt rigger (3 episodes, 2007)
David Soo	....	fight choreographer (3 episodes, 2007)
Curt Bonn	....	stunt rigging coordinator (2 episodes, 2007)
Jason Calder	....	rappelling stunt / stunt actor (2 episodes, 2007)
Roland Kollárszky	....	stunts (2 episodes, 2007)
Hugo Steele	....	stunt double: Nathaniel Deveaux / stunt performer (2 episodes, 2007)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Chris Cristobal	....	grip (22 episodes, 2007)
Tony Durke	....	electrician (22 episodes, 2007)
Dale H. Jahraus	....	camera operator: "a" camera (22 episodes, 2007)
Robin Smith	....	first assistant camera (22 episodes, 2007)
Blaine Ackerly	....	gaffer (19 episodes, 2007)
John Brown	....	rigging best boy electric (18 episodes, 2007)
Scott Wallace	....	video playback operator (17 episodes, 2007)
Randy Swanson	....	key grip (15 episodes, 2007)
Bob Findlay	....	camera operator: "b" camera / camera operator: "c" camera (14 episodes, 2007)
Daniel Volonino	....	second assistant camera (12 episodes, 2007)
Marc Nolet	....	grip (9 episodes, 2007)
Katie Matheson	....	second assistant camera (8 episodes, 2007)
Doug Schwartz	....	camera operator: "b" camera (6 episodes, 2007)
Riley Pearcy	....	best boy electrician / best boy electric (5 episodes, 2007)
Carole Segal	....	still photographer (5 episodes, 2007)
Richard Walden	....	camera operator: "c" camera (5 episodes, 2007)
Michael Wallbank	....	grip (5 episodes, 2007)
Casey Bramall	....	camera trainee (4 episodes, 2007)
Márton Gothár	....	assistant camera (4 episodes, 2007)
András Khin	....	camera operator: "b" camera (4 episodes, 2007)
Jeff Smith	....	key grip (4 episodes, 2007)
Rudolf Takács	....	gaffer (4 episodes, 2007)
Jason Tidsbury	....	light balloon technician (4 episodes, 2007)
József Trombitás	....	key grip (4 episodes, 2007)
Attila Tumbász	....	assistant camera (4 episodes, 2007)
István Árvai	....	hd assistant camera (4 episodes, 2007)
Norbert Kroó	....	generator operator: base camp (3 episodes, 2007)
Bálint Seress	....	assistant camera (3 episodes, 2007)
Greg Corp	....	still photographer (2 episodes, 2007)
Eike Schroter	....	still photographer (2 episodes, 2007)

Series Casting Department
Fern Champion	....	casting: Los Angeles (22 episodes, 2007)
Candice Elzinga	....	original casting (22 episodes, 2007)
Edward D. Rea	....	casting assistant (22 episodes, 2007)
Paul Ruddy	....	casting: Los Angeles (22 episodes, 2007)
Martina Smyth	....	casting associate (22 episodes, 2007)
Dylan Staniforth	....	extras casting wrangler (22 episodes, 2007)
Márta Liener	....	extras casting (4 episodes, 2007)
Leo Pintér	....	casting director: Hungary (3 episodes, 2007)
János György	....	casting (2 episodes, 2007)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Mónika Erdõsi	....	dresser (22 episodes, 2007)
Eilidh McAllister	....	wardrobe supervisor (22 episodes, 2007)
Taryn Thumath	....	costume supervisor (18 episodes, 2007)
Dawn Grey	....	assistant costume designer (8 episodes, 2007)
Kata Horvath	....	dresser (4 episodes, 2007)
Brigitta Katona	....	key costumer (4 episodes, 2007)
Sara Rakhshandeh	....	costumer: extras / extras costumer (3 episodes, 2007)

Series Editorial Department
Kara Eide	....	post-production coordinator (22 episodes, 2007)
Jason Koroluk	....	on-line editor / on-line assistant editor (22 episodes, 2007)
Ismael Ribeiro	....	technical supervisor (22 episodes, 2007)
Randy Rudland	....	assistant editor (22 episodes, 2007)
Darryl Whetung	....	assistant editor / second assistant editor (19 episodes, 2007)
Sabrina Pitre	....	first assistant editor (11 episodes, 2007)
Jacqueline Hinds	....	colorist / on-line editor (8 episodes, 2007)
Jesse Lyon	....	second assistant editor (4 episodes, 2007)

Series Music Department
Matthew Safran	....	music supervisor (21 episodes, 2007)
Matthew Hastings	....	composer: theme (15 episodes, 2007)
David Wurst	....	composer: additional music (3 episodes, 2007)

Series Transportation Department
Henry Chu	....	driver: cast (22 episodes, 2007)
Rick MacKay	....	unit driver (22 episodes, 2007)
Alexander Mandra	....	picture car wrangler (22 episodes, 2007)
Darryl Martin	....	transportation co-captain (22 episodes, 2007)
Peggy Paton	....	unit driver (22 episodes, 2007)
Peter Road	....	unit driver (22 episodes, 2007)
Lorraine Stomperud	....	driver: cast (22 episodes, 2007)
Ben Liljedahl	....	transportation captain (21 episodes, 2007)
Fraser Sutherland	....	transportation coordinator (18 episodes, 2007)
György Papp	....	transportation coordinator (3 episodes, 2007)

Series Other crew
Carole Appleby	....	publicist (22 episodes, 2007)
Stephanie Brown	....	production assistant (22 episodes, 2007)
Doran Chandler	....	legal services: Roberts & Stahl (22 episodes, 2007)
Oliver De Caigny	....	business affairs (22 episodes, 2007)
Mike Goldberg	....	script coordinator (22 episodes, 2007)
David W. Hamilton	....	insurance broker (22 episodes, 2007)
Gillian Horvath	....	creative consultant (22 episodes, 2007)
Krista Johnston	....	clearances / rights and clearances / ... (22 episodes, 2007)
Arminder Randhawa	....	business affairs (22 episodes, 2007)
Michael Schaus	....	business affairs (22 episodes, 2007)
Charles Heit	....	story editor (21 episodes, 2007)
Jimmy Palmiotti	....	story editor (20 episodes, 2007)
Sarah Tarry	....	legal services: Roberts & Stahl (19 episodes, 2007)
Linda Strathdee	....	script supervisor (18 episodes, 2007)
Shawn Swanky	....	trainee assistant location manager (18 episodes, 2007)
Kerri Boyce	....	production accountant (17 episodes, 2007)
Les Ford	....	computer playback designer (16 episodes, 2007)
Winona Sim	....	playback coordinator (16 episodes, 2007)
Stuart Blackie	....	production assistant (14 episodes, 2007)
Philippe Filiatreault	....	production assistant (13 episodes, 2007)
Kelly Fry	....	first aide craft service (13 episodes, 2007)
Dave Edmondson	....	production assistant (12 episodes, 2007)
Michael Lien	....	assistant production coordinator (12 episodes, 2007)
Fawn McDonald	....	production coordinator (10 episodes, 2007)
Jedrzej Kowalski	....	locations manager / location manager (9 episodes, 2007)
Lucy MacLeod	....	production coordinator (9 episodes, 2007)
Dan Carr	....	locations manager (6 episodes, 2007)
Bonnie Judd	....	animal coordinator - head trainer (5 episodes, 2007)
Ryan Judd	....	animal trainer (5 episodes, 2007)
Korey Petrie	....	production assistant (5 episodes, 2007)
Judith Csernai	....	production company: Hungary (4 episodes, 2007)
Antal Déberling	....	locations manager: Hungary (4 episodes, 2007)
Ken Friss	....	script supervisor (4 episodes, 2007)
Sandra Gould	....	production accountant (4 episodes, 2007)
István Major	....	head of production (4 episodes, 2007)
Pálma Melis	....	production coordinator (4 episodes, 2007)
Judit Romwalter	....	production company: Hungary (4 episodes, 2007)
Norbert Vilonya	....	production assistant: Hungary / set production assistant (4 episodes, 2007)
Shoana Harrower	....	first aide craft service / first aid craft service (3 episodes, 2007)
Sheenah Main	....	production coordinator (3 episodes, 2007)
Aaron James	....	first aide craft service (2 episodes, 2007)
John Mio	....	locations manager (2 episodes, 2007)
Collin Wayne Robertson	....	first aide craft service (2 episodes, 2007)
Rachel Robinson	....	assistant: producer (2 episodes, 2007)
Robert Galletti	....	production counsel (unknown episodes)

Series Thanks
David W. Hamilton	....	the producers would like to thank (6 episodes, 2007)

Production Companies

• Insight Film Studios
• IDT Entertainment
• Indesctructable Productions
• Insight Films
• Kickstart Productions

Distributors

• Tandem Communications (2007) (non-USA) (all media)
• Sci-Fi Channel, The (2007) (USA) (TV)
• AXN (2008-2009) (Hungary) (TV)
• AXN (2007-2008) (Poland) (TV)
• AXN (2007-2008) (Romania) (TV)
• BS Asahi (2009) (Japan) (TV)
• Sci Fi (2009) (Germany) (TV)
• Sci-Fi Channel, The (2010) (UK) (TV) (as Syfy)
• Syfy Universal (????) (Portugal) (TV)
• TV2 (2010) (Hungary) (TV) (re-release)
• Universal Pictures Benelux (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD) (complete series)

Special Effects

• Artifex Studios (visual effects)

Other Companies

• Abacus Consult  accounting
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  dollies
• Concorde Film Trust  funding
• SIM Digital / Bling Digital  computer & video playback
• William F. White International  grip and lighting equipment

Also Known As:

Runtime:

44 min (22 episodes)

Country:

Canada | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Australia:MA | Netherlands:16

Filming Locations:

Fót Studios, Budapest, Hungary

Company:

Insight Film Studios

Movie Connections:

Remake of Painkiller Jane (2005) (TV)

A good show, if you can avoid the Heroes parallels.

The main critique against this show seems to be that it's too much like 'Heroes', which is a fair enough critique --- but also ignores the fact that 'Heroes' is an incredibly standard formula show (albeit a really good one). I would not base my review of 'Lost' off of Gilligan's Island. And so, Painkiller Jane should be seen in it's own right, and when this is done, it's a pretty satisfying show.

I never read the comic book is based on, and had almost no expectations going into it. But the show definitely builds on itself, and despite a fair number of gratuitous 'Jane getting shot up' scenes, it's a good way to waste a weekend. The show feels truncated, since it didn't get picked up for another season, and that's a disappointment. But some of the writing is impressively good, and the dynamics of the team (and their dialogue) tends to get better and better as the show goes along. There are weak episodes in the mix, but altogether, if you're looking for some series to quickly digest, this works.

Given the low budget and the miniscule fan base this show received, this show is a little gem amid the static.