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West of Greatness: The Story of the Westwego Muscle Boys
2025
A film about dreams, desperation, & bodybuilding
- Jared Cliff LaReau
- 1h 50m
- June 20, 2025
Overview
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.
Details
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- June 20, 2025
- Original language
- English
- Spoken languages
- English
- Production
- Something Human,Staunch Character Films
- Cast
- LaEric Moore,Gordy Cassel,Shelby Howes,Stevie Cavalier,Lamont Douglas,Gregory Hobson,Fred Davis,Angie Verastegui,John Zimmermann,James Goodreauand 8 more
- Director
- Jared Cliff LaReau
- Writer
- Jared Cliff LaReau
- Producer
- Bum Lee,Chris Tucci,David Pons
- Cinematography
- Samuel Macaluso
- Music
- Mathew Mozzoni
- Budget
- $150,000
- Revenue
- Not recorded
- IMDb
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