i thought of atticus as the god figure. the prodigal son story is a god figure and a human being figure. >> hansen's "assassination of jesse james" exploration the relationship between the legendary outlaw played in the film adaptation by brad pitt -- >> open that safe. >> -- and bob ford, an outlaw who once worshipped james. >> can't figure it out. you want to be like me? or you want to be me? >> it's about hero worship and how you kill the things you love. i think bddhance said, yo must kill all your teachers. i think that's what was going on with bob ford and jesse james. >> hansen draws on the biblical story of cain and abel. when bob ford shoots jessie james in the back, ford, who expected to be praised for that, was instead reviled. >> how do you become, for a short time, a hero, then become one of the most loathsome personalities in the world? >> like cain, a fugitive and volkswagen vagabond on the earth yes. once you do that, how do you redeem yourself? >> does bob ford find redemption? >> he doesn't, no. >> he grew