The Hat’s Last Roll (2010)

The Hat’s Last Roll was written and directed by Chris Nyst, a Gold Coast lawyer and screen writer who won an AFI award for his screenplay Getting Square. The short film was his first foray into directing. Starring ‘Aussie’ Joe Bugner, The Hat’s Last Roll was filmed over two-days. The plot follows the fate of hit-man Johnny (Bugner) after an unfortunate ‘accident’ befalls local mob boss King Aldo.