Good movie but one thing really bothers me

It's possible that he would try to go after him but I'm sure deniros character isn't going where he can be easily found. He said his club and stuff in his house are all gone so he took care of that.

Actually it is a really good question.

Nick was smart enough to have a backup plan if things went south with Jack, so it stands to reason that he would also have a long term plan as well. The problem is he in not into guns (in this movie, at least.) So his dilemma is whether to kill Jack at some opportune time or have to look over his shoulder for the rest of his life. Any thoughts?

Nick can afford to let Jack walk away because Nick's face was never seen and Jack's face is all over the news. Jack's face was available from his employment badge. There is a massive manhunt underway for Jack and it is safe to assume that he will be caught in short order.

Nick never showed his face to the crooked IT administrator during the security number hand-off at the park and his face was never seen by anyone during the heist. The only two people who know that Nick was involved in the heist were Max and Burt. But Max and Nick go back 25 years and they trust each other. Burt is loyal to Nick and it appears that Burt also works at Nick's club as possibly a bouncer. Nick has nothing to fear from these two.

Even if Jack tried to rat out Nick, he has no evidence to support the claim that Nick was involved in the heist. Nick has a good cover as a night club owner.

It occurred to me that the only tie-in from Nick to Jack would be Nick's cell phone records. If Nick is as cautious as he is portrayed, then it is safe to assume that he has was using a disposable/untraceable phone.

The best course of action for Nick is to ignore Jack.


As a man thinketh in his heart, so is he. - Proverbs 23:7

Sure, but the point at the end is that Jack has screwed himself six ways to Sunday and Nick has covered his tracks. You can sit here and analyze "What if" Jack is able to shake the cops and go underground to resurface and burn him later, but the whole point of that final rant by Nick on the phone is to tell the casual audience who doesn't think beyond the bounds of the film that Jack's done.

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"Do I look to be in a gaming mood?"

In that Nicky was telling Jack that dropping a dime on him wouldn't do any good, because all the evidence of his criminal life was gone, and that was all.

As for revenge: at the time they parted, Jack was a wanted man with his face all over the media and had to leave the country in a hurry. So for at least a few years, he would have to lay low and work his trade elsewhere...and after that time, it wouldn't be worth his time to come back for vengeance or whatever, because he'd be working other gigs. So the implied part of Nick's speech was: "Grow up, shake it off, be a professional, and learn from this." We know that Jack considered himself a pro (see the "payoff" scene in the park) and found violence for its own sake stupid and amateurish.

If I was De Niro I wouldn't want to leave any loose ends. Especially a highly erratic psycho like Jack who could, and would most likely come back to burn me one day. Jack is a big baby. Bottom line is Jack got screwed, and Jack wants revenge, even if he has to wait 5 or 10+ years for it. Not to mention the fact that Jack could leave anonymous tips with the authorities about me, and my connections. Sure there is no proof, but make enough noise, and someone might start to listen.

Better to make him happy, and give him his original share. Jack is entitled, but he knows he fucked up, so he appreciates the fact he is not walking away empty handed. Jack says fair enough, and goes on with his life without ever giving Nick a second thought. Also it is in Nick's best interest to make sure Jack isn't caught, since Jack would no doubt have plenty to say about Nick. Broke Jack is more likely to get caught than prosperous Jack.

Nick didn't want guns involved. He wasn't a murderer.