Published:  00:00 Monday - February 25, 2008

"No Country for Old Men," the Coen brothers' brutal tale of a man pursued by death and the law across the empty moonscapes of West Texas, wins best picture at the 80th Academy Awards on Sunday. All four top acting prizes, meanwhile, go to Europeans.

The Coens also won best director and best adapted screenplay, and Javier Bardem, who played cattle-gun-armed killer Anton Chigurh, won best supporting actor. Producer Scott Rudin shared the best picture award with the brothers.