Jane Doe (film series)

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Jane Doe
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Genre Mystery
Created by Dean Hargrove
Directed by James A. Contner (1, 7, 8)
Armand Mastroianni (2, 3, 5)
Mark Griffiths (4)
Lea Thompson (6, 9)
Starring Lea Thompson
Joe Penny
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producers Robert Halmi Jr.
Dean Hargrove
Larry Levinson
Running time80–84 minutes
Production companiesAlpine Medien Productions
Larry Levinson Productions
Original release
Network Hallmark Channel
ReleaseJanuary 21, 2005 (2005-01-21) –
January 12, 2008 (2008-01-12)

Jane Doe is the name of a series of nine made-for-television mystery films released by the Hallmark Channel between 2005 and 2008, and later appearing regularly on the Hallmark Movie Channel. While on the Hallmark Channel, it was broadcast in rotation with the movie series McBride , Murder 101 , and Mystery Woman , under the umbrella title Hallmark Channel Mystery Wheel . In the UK, these movies are aired on a rotation basis, in the afternoon drama slot on Channel 5.

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Dean Hargrove created the series. Lea Thompson stars as Cathy Davis, a soccer mom who is secretly Jane Doe, an agent for the federal "Central Security Agency". The films focus on her efforts to keep her lives separate while solving mysteries. Thompson also made her directorial debut with the sixth film in the series, called Jane Doe: The Harder they Fall [1] and went on to also direct Jane Doe: Eye of the Beholder. [2]

Main cast

Films

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
1"Jane Doe: Vanishing Act" James A. Contner Dean HargroveJanuary 21, 2005 (2005-01-21) [3] [4]
Frank Darnell, director of the Central Security Agency (CSA), is at a loss when Miles Crandall, the genius who writes top-secret satellite communication software for his Pentagon-contracted company, disappears from a private jet flight, apparently by parachute, over the desert. CSA veteran Cathy Davis, who retired to be a wife to husband Jack and mother to their daughter and son, is secretly called in to solve the riddle. This is ironic because her cover is as game designer for the US Puzzle Co. They soon realize the escape was staged, but the question remains by whom and why. Meanwhile, Cathy's teenage daughter Susan successfully auditions for the cheerleader squad while her young son Nick struggles with being shy and unpopular at school.
2"Jane Doe: Now You See It, Now You Don't" Armand Mastroianni Dean Hargrove & Jeff PetersFebruary 18, 2005 (2005-02-18) [5]
The Declaration Of Independence is stolen while on display in a Los Angeles Bank. The CSA, with the assistance of a puzzle solver code named Jane Doe, becomes involved and solves the mystery.
3"Jane Doe: Til Death Do Us Part"Armand MastroianniDean Hargrove & Jeff PetersMarch 11, 2005 (2005-03-11) [6]
When a ruthless arms kingpin stages an ingenious escape from prison, Jane Doe and Frank Darnell, CSA head, realize he's bent on a vengeance killing. Who the prospective victim is remains to be seen.
4"Jane Doe: The Wrong Face"Mark GriffithsDean Hargrove & George Eckstein & Ethlie Ann VareJune 19, 2005 (2005-06-19) [7]
72 hours before an important case in court, the prosecuter's wife is mysteriously kidnapped after plastic surgery. Jane gets 3 days to find her.
5"Jane Doe: Yes, I Remember It Well"Armand MastroianniDean Hargrove & Ethlie Ann VareJanuary 14, 2006 (2006-01-14) [8] [9]
A famous mentalist who possesses the names of secret foreign agents in the Middle East is about to give up this information to kidnappers unless a hefty ransom is paid within 24 hours. Jane Doe's mother (Donna Mills) joins the investigation.
6"Jane Doe: The Harder They Fall" Lea Thompson Dean Hargrove & Ethlie Ann VareMarch 4, 2006 (2006-03-04) [10]
Jane Doe investigates the murder of an international business mogul whose firm ships tainted food to third world countries.
7"Jane Doe: Ties That Bind"James A. ContnerDean Hargrove & Ethlie Ann Vare & Adam Armus & Nora Kay FosterMarch 17, 2007 (2007-03-17) [11]
DNA evidence and camera footage places a corrupt CEO as the prime suspect in the murder of a company whistle-blower, but Jane Doe believes the real killer may be a twin sibling.
8"Jane Doe: How To Fire Your Boss"James A. ContnerDean Hargrove & Ethlie Ann Vare & Adam Armus & Nora Kay Foster & Brian ClemensMay 8, 2007 (2007-05-08) [12]
Jane Doe sets out to track down a killer who is targeting fellow CSA agents.
9"Jane Doe: Eye of the Beholder"Lea ThompsonDean Hargrove & Bridget TerryJanuary 12, 2008 (2008-01-12) [13]
Cathy and Frank partner with a beautiful insurance investigator in the recovery of stolen art. Frank is smitten with her, even though it becomes apparent she may be the mastermind behind the theft.

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References

  1. ↑ "Jane Doe The Harder They Fall". Crown Media. 26 September 2012.
  2. ↑ "What Happened to Lea Thompson – 2017 News & Updates". Gazette Review. 2 January 2017.
  3. ↑ IMDb: Jane Doe: Vanishing Act Linked 2013-04-18
  4. ↑ "JANE DOE: VANISHING ACT". Sonar Entertainment. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
  5. ↑ IMDb: Jane Doe: Now You See It, Now You Don't Linked 2013-04-18
  6. ↑ IMDb: Jane Doe: Til Death Do Us Part Linked 2013-04-18
  7. ↑ IMDb: Jane Doe: The Wrong Face Linked 2013-04-18
  8. ↑ IMDb: Jane Doe: Yes, I Remember It Well Linked 2013-04-18
  9. ↑ "Jane Doe: Yes, I Remember It Well". Turner Classic Movies . Atlanta: Turner Broadcasting System (Time Warner). Retrieved August 19, 2017.
  10. ↑ IMDb: Jane Doe: The Harder They Fall Linked 2013-04-18
  11. ↑ IMDb: Jane Doe: Ties That Bind Linked 2013-04-18
  12. ↑ IMDb: Jane Doe: How to Fire Your Boss Linked 2013-04-18
  13. ↑ IMDb: Jane Doe: Eye of the Beholder Linked 2013-04-18
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