Population 436 (2006)

A census-taker (Sisto) is sent to investigate why a certain small town has had the same population -- 436 residents -- for the last 100 years.

Director:

Michelle MacLaren

Writer:

Michael Kingston

Stars:

David Ames, Leigh Enns, Susan Kelso

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
David Ames	...	Ronald Greaver
Leigh Enns	...	Kathy Most
Susan Kelso	...	Nurse Greaver
Rick Skene	...	Ray Jacobs
Fred Durst	...	Deputy Bobby Caine
David Fox	...	Dr. Harold James Greaver
Peter Jordan	...	Minister Hiller
Charlotte Sullivan	...	Courtney Lovett
R.H. Thomson	...	Sheriff Jim Calcutt (as RH Thomson)
Frank Adamson	...	Mayor Gus Grateman
Reva Timbers	...	Amanda Jacobs
Monica Parker	...	Belma Lovett
Jeremy Sisto	...	Steve Kady
Lora Schroeder	...	Gas Station Attendant
Martin Trudel	...	Red

Storyline

While traveling to Rockwell Falls in an assignment of the US Census Bureau, the surveyor from Chicago Steve Kady has two flat tires nearby the small town. The local Deputy Bobby Caine brings him to the town and the Mayor Grateman lodges him in a farm, where the gorgeous Courtney Lovett lives with her mother. Steve finds that Rockwell Falls, considered by the locals as the most perfect place on Earth, has the same population since 1860 and sooner he discloses the meaning and the dark secret of their creed of solidarity and steadfastness.

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Plot Keywords:

looking at oneself in a mirror | no cell phone signal | small town | census | mayor | 

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Taglines:

The residents of Rockwell Falls are dying for you to visit...

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Genres:

Drama | Horror | Mystery | Romance | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for brief sexuality and violence

Did You Know?

Trivia

Every clock you see in the movie, except for Steve's travel alarm clock, is set to 4:36. Early in the movie, one of the townspeople stops a clock and sets it to 4:36. Stopping clocks when someone dies is an older tradition.

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Goofs

At the beginning of the film a baby is born, and when there is a close-up of the newborn it has a bellybutton. A newborn baby would still have part of an umbilical cord, revealing the baby is actually older.

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Quotes

Sheriff Jim Calcutt: People who leave end up dying... not by our hands but by god's

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Alternate Versions

There is an alternate ending that shows Steve and Amanda narrowly avoid hitting the semi at the end before cutting to Steve's friend showing up at Rockwell Falls looking for him.

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Connections

References The Wizard of Oz (1939)

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Soundtracks

This Old House
Written by Greg Russell
Performed by Greg Russell, Julie Pusch and Luke Rothschild

User Reviews

A pleasant surprise.....decent thriller with a good performance from Sisto

Do you ever watch a movie and are pleasantly surprised?? Doesn't happen often for me....but Pop/436 did the trick! A decent thriller with an unique plot, Pop/436 tells a story of a small town that through over 100 years has kept a constant population. The story is adequate, but a good background score and another excellent performance by Jeremy Sisto (who was excellent in Paranoia 1.0) is able to keep the audience interested for the 90 min runtime.

Don't expect anything extraordinary from this movie, but in a day and age where over budget movie miss the mark time and time again, Pop/436 is a rare treat which is worth a view.

Details

Country:

Canada USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 September 2006 (USA)

Also Known As:

Population/436

Filming Locations:

Roseisle, Manitoba, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Destination Films, Pariah

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1