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 end, when Steve's co-worker/friend comes looking for him, when he's bent down examining his tire, you can see his microphone pack through the back of his shirt.

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Quotes

Towns People: [repeated chant] Solidarity and steadfastness. We are the union of the divine. And we shall cherish equilibrium and peace.

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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

Referenced in Rewind This! (2013)

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Soundtracks

River Train
Written & Performed by Greg Russell

User Reviews

The poor man's Wicker Man

It's not that it's a bad movie, it's that it is not good. Guy comes into village with secret; guy discovers secret; guy pays for it. The secret is not even that interesting.

Fred Durst from Limp Bizkit plays a secondary role in this one. He basically plays the wimp, which is funny enough.

The problem with the film is that there isn't much information in it. I mean, I can hardly find anything to fill 10 lines of text with. It is not terribly boring, but it is boring. It is thrilling, but not enough. The subject barely makes sense and, considering it does, it is neither original nor very interesting.

Bottom line: not worth viewing.

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