West of Greatness: The Story of the Westwego Muscle Boys
Directed by Jared Cliff LaReau
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A film about dreams, desperation, & bodybuilding
In a fading Louisiana town, Jerome dreams of Hollywood while Terry seeks escape from a troubled home. United by desperation, they train for a high-stakes bodybuilding competition that becomes their shot at something more. Filmed over 18 months, WEST OF GREATNESS blazes a bold new trail in cinematic storytelling, blending raw documentary with scripted drama. It's a haunting, human story of ambition, survival, and the quiet bond that forms when there's nothing left to lose.Read moreLess
In a fading Louisiana town, Jerome dreams of Hollywood while Terry seeks escape from a troubled home. United by desperation, they train for a high-stakes bodybuilding competition that becomes their shot at something more. Filmed over 18 months, WEST OF GREATNESS blazes a bold new trail in cinematic storytelling, blending raw documentary with scripted drama. It's a haunting, human story of ambition, survival, and the quiet bond that forms when there's nothing left to lose.
The story
In a fading Louisiana town, Jerome dreams of Hollywood while Terry seeks escape from a troubled home. United by desperation, they train for a high-stakes bodybuilding competition that becomes their shot at something more. Filmed over 18 months, WEST OF GREATNESS blazes a bold new trail in cinematic storytelling, blending raw documentary with scripted drama. It's a haunting, human story of ambition, survival, and the quiet bond that forms when there's nothing left to lose.
Watch trailerCast & crew
John ZimmermannGuy Bridgeway
Gregory HobsonMuscle Man #1
Kaleb NaquinClerkExplore the crew
- Writer
- Jared Cliff LaReau
- Director
- Jared Cliff LaReau
- Original Music Composer
- Mathew Mozzoni
- Producer
- Bum Lee
- Producer
- David Pons
- Director of Photography
- Samuel Macaluso
- Editor
- Lloyd Moffett