VIDEO: Hurt Locker Beats Avatar for Best Picture and Best Director Wins
By:Radar Staff
Mar. 7 2010, Published 1:00 p.m. ET
Talk about David beating Goliath!
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Kathryn Bigelow and her film The Hurt Locker snagged the Best Director and Best Picture Oscars during Sunday night's telecast of the 82nd Academy Awards, besting ex-husband and friend James Cameron and his film Avatar.
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A stunned and grateful Bigelow made her way to the stage to give thanks to the people who helped her along.
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Adding to her disbelief, Bigelow had to quickly turn around less than a minute after walking off the stage to join the rest of The Hurt Locker team as they accepted the statue for Best Picture.
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