West of Greatness: The Story of the Westwego Muscle Boys (2025)
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.
- Release date
- June 20, 2025
- Country of origin
- Not yet available · likely United States (estimated from cast and crew)
- Music
- Mathew Mozzoni Jr.
- Budget
- $150,000
Trailer
Cast
- Elise Adams as Carole Ann
- Gordy Cassel as Jessica Bridgeway
- John Castle as Guy Bridgeway
- Stevie Cavalier as Stevie Baudier
- Catalina Cielo as Leslie
- Fred Davis as Alfred
- Lamont Douglas as Cassius Carmichael
- James Goodreau as Eli Wilder
- Gregory Hobson as Muscle Man #1
- Shelby Howes as Joseph
Crew
- Jared Cliff LaReau · Director
- Jared Cliff LaReau · Writer
- Jared Cliff LaReau · Producer
- Bum Lee · Producer
- David Pons · Producer
- Mathew Mozzoni Jr. · Composer
- Samuel Macaluso · Cinematographer
- Lloyd Moffett · Editor