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West of Greatness: The Story of the Westwego Muscle Boys (2025)
Directed by Jared Cliff LaReau
“A film about dreams, desperation, & bodybuilding”
Drama · 1h 50m
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.
Cast
E
Elise Adams
Carole Ann
John Zimmermann
Guy Bridgeway
G
Gordy Cassel
Jessica Priscilla Bridgeway
S
Stevie Cavalier
Stevie Baudier
C
Catalina Cielo
Leslie
F
Fred Davis
Alfred
L
Lamont Douglas
Cassius Carmichael
J
James Goodreau
Eli Wilder
Gregory Hobson
Muscle Man #1
S
Shelby Howes
Joseph
L
LaEric Moore
Jerome Bettis Carmichael
Kaleb Naquin
Clerk
Crew
- Director
- Jared Cliff LaReau
- Writer
- Jared Cliff LaReau
- Director of Photography
- Samuel Macaluso
- Original Music Composer
- Mathew Mozzoni
- Editor
- Lloyd Moffett
- Producer
- Bum Lee, David Pons
Details
- Release date
- 2025-06-20
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- Genres
- Drama
- Original language
- EN
- Spoken languages
- English
- Production
- Something Human, Staunch Character Films
- Budget
- $150,000