Wild Card (2015) character relationship network mapped with AI analysis. Explore the connections, alliances, and conflicts between characters.
Characters
Nick Wild
(played by Jason Statham) — protagonist
Protagonist and recovering gambling addict working as a "chaperone" in Las Vegas.
Cyrus Kinnick
(played by Michael Angarano) — protagonist
Young, self-made millionaire who hires Nick for protection and to learn courage.
Holly
(played by Dominik Garcia) — supporting
Professional escort and Nick's acquaintance who seeks justice after being brutally assaulted.
Danny DeMarco
(played by Milo Ventimiglia) — supporting
Violent gangster and primary antagonist who assaults Holly and lies to the mafia hierarchy.
Cassandra
(played by Hope Davis) — supporting
Casino blackjack dealer and Nick's acquaintance.
Baby
(played by Stanley Tucci) — supporting
Powerful mafia boss in Las Vegas who investigates disputes among his associates.
Canonical Relationships
Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.
Baby → Nick Wild
(Power Arbiter And Subject) — Baby investigates the dispute and temporarily holds power over Nick.
Baby takes Nick to a room with Danny and hears Nick's account of the confrontation.
Danny DeMarco → Baby
(Power Associate And Superior) — Danny operates under the authority of the local mafia hierarchy.
Baby is the Las Vegas mafia boss, while Danny brings a complaint to him and appears before him to explain the hotel incident.
Nick Wild → Cyrus Kinnick
(Professional Employer) — Cyrus employs Nick as a chaperone and bodyguard.
Cyrus hires Nick to show him around Las Vegas and provide protection while he gambles.
Story Dynamics
Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.
Cyrus Kinnick → Danny DeMarco
(Conflict Distraction Opponents) — Cyrus indirectly obstructs Danny's attempt to reach Nick.
When Danny and his men appear at the diner, Cyrus sings loudly as a distraction so Nick can escape.
Nick Wild → Cassandra
(Social Gambling Acquaintances) — They know each other through Nick's casino gambling.
Nick plays blackjack with Cassandra, who is identified as his dealer friend.
Nick Wild → Danny DeMarco
(Conflict Primary Adversaries) — Their conflict drives the film's violent central storyline.
Nick confronts Danny in a hotel room, overpowers him and his men, and later kills Danny after another attack at the diner.
Holly → Danny DeMarco
(Conflict Assault Victim And Attacker) — Danny is identified as the man responsible for Holly's assault.
Holly says that she was brutally raped and beaten after a date with Danny at the Golden Nugget.
Nick Wild → Holly
(Social Acquaintance) — Nick and Holly have an established personal acquaintance.
Holly is described as a woman Nick knows, and she contacts him through a message delivered by Roxy.
Story Analysis
A gambling-addicted chaperone confronts violence, self-destruction, and the consequences of protecting someone who seeks justice.
Plot Progression
A Chaperone's New Client
— Nick Wild works as a Las Vegas chaperone while managing a gambling addiction. He accepts Cyrus Kinnick as a protection client, but Holly's message soon draws him into a more personal problem.
Holly's Demand For Justice
— Holly tells Nick that she was brutally assaulted after a date at the Golden Nugget. She asks him to identify the attackers, leading him to Danny DeMarco.
A Fortune Lost At Blackjack
— Nick subdues Danny and his men, while Holly takes money from Danny and leaves Las Vegas. Nick then wins more than half a million dollars before anxiety drives him to lose everything.
The Mafia's Investigation
— Danny's men attack Nick, and Baby summons both men to hear their conflicting accounts. Danny refuses Baby's demand to provide physical proof of Nick's accusation.
The Diner's Final Stand
— Cyrus offers Nick money and a ticket to Corsica, but Danny arrives with his men. Cyrus creates an escape opportunity, and Nick kills Danny and the pursuing men before leaving Las Vegas.
