''Pointman'' is a TV movie pilot and TV series on the

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. The premise of the main character is he is framed and

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while he was an

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. Eventually cleared, Constantine 'Connie' Harper helps others while running a coastal resort. The hotel, pool and marina scenes in the Pilot episode were filmed at the South Shore Harbour Resort & Conference Center and adjacent South Shore Harbour Marina in

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. The series was filmed in

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TV movie

In this TV movie, the main character, Constantine Nicholas 'Connie' Harper (

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), is framed and sent to prison for fraud and

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the trial's

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. After serving his time and granted his release, a former cellmate requests that Connie protect the cellmate's sister, Rosie (

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), an aspiring

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, who is being threatened by a diamond broker as Harper was put on "the list", a collection of people to go to for last resort assistance. At first Connie is reluctant to help, but he eventually agrees to protect Rosie from the diamond broker.

TV series

''Pointman'' was

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for a series and ran for two seasons of 13 then 9 episodes. In the series, Constantine "Connie" Harper, the main character, sets up shop as an owner of a Florida beach resort (Jacksonville, Florida and its beach suburbs), Spanish Pete's, while aiding people in need with the use of "the list" and former jailmates.

Cast

as Constantine 'Connie' Harper

Episodes

Season 1 (1995)

Season 2 (1995)

References

External links and sources

* * {{IMDb title, id=0112125, title=Pointman TV Series First-run syndicated television programs in the United States Television series by Warner Bros. Television Studios Prime Time Entertainment Network 1995 American television series debuts 1995 American television series endings Television shows set in Florida Films directed by Robert Ellis Miller