From slaughtering hogs to schmoozing with Arnold—Tom's bizarre true story finally hits the stage.
When Tom Arnold was 21, he worked on the kill floor of an Iowa meat packing plant. Sure Tom had crazy dreams of moving to Hollywood and becoming a standup comic like his idol Robin Williams; hanging out with his new best friend Arnold Schwarzenegger, but Tom was resigned to slaughtering hogs for 50 years like his grandpa. This special is about what happened and what life’s like now for a 58 year old former meat packer and father of two. Whose first two movies were with Arnold Schwarzenegger and Robin Williams.
Writing
Meat plant to movie star structure is genuinely clever.
Acting
Tom's chaotic warmth sells even the corniest bits.
Director
Aristotle Athari
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Aristotle Athari directed this fresh out of SNL—his first standup special, shot in one take.
Tom's 1990s ubiquity (True Lies, McHale's Navy) made him a punchline; this special reframes him as survivor.
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