Painkiller Jane (2005 Film)

Painkiller Jane is the 2005 live-action SYFY Channel made-for-TV movie based on the comic book character of the same name created by Joe Quesada and Jimmy Palmiotti.

Emmanuelle Vaughier stars as Jane Browning, captain of a special forces unit code-named Painkiller. After an ambush on mission her squad is wiped out but Jane survives with a superhuman ability to heal from all wounds, as well as enhanced speed and strength. Now realizing she's the product of an experiment, Jane goes on the run from the military forces that wish to capture, study and use her.

Eric Dane, Richard Roundtree and Tate Donovan also star.

The movie was directed by Sanford Bookstaver from a script by John Harrison and Don keith Opper.

Although the film was developed as a pilot for at TV series, the latter Painkiller Jane TV show was a square-one reboot.