Deaf Crocodile

Solomon King (Standard Edition) [Blu-ray]

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The long-lost, independently financed Black urban crime/action film SOLOMON KING (1974) from director/actor/producer/writer Sal Watts was shot in Oakland, CA in 1973 with a cast of mostly non-professional actors.

A stunning soul-funk soundtrack, and incredible clothes from Watts's own Mr. Sal's Fashion stores.

Restored with the cooperation of the filmmaker's widow, Belinda Burton-Watts (who appears in the film), and utilizing one of the only surviving complete prints of the film from the UCLA Film & TV Archive alongside the original soundtrack elements (which had been stored in Burton-Watts's closet for several decades).

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  • Blu-ray

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Deaf Crocodile

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Special Features

  • New restoration from a sole surviving 35mm release print of the film in the collection of the UCLA Film & TV Archive, with extensive digital restoration by Craig Rogers and color grade restoration by Tyler Fagerstrom for Deaf Crocodile Films.
  • New video interview with the filmmaker’s wife and SOLOMON KING actress, Belinda Burton-Watts, featuring rare archival photos of Sal and Belinda from her collection. Interview conducted by Jonathan Marlow.
  • Rare episode of “The Jay Payton Show” (1976), a legendary Oakland TV program showcasing local Black musicians and dancers, executive produced by Sal Watts and featuring Jay Payton, Fresh, the Black Resurgents and A Tint of Darkness.
  • New booklet essay by author and film historian Josiah Howard (Blaxploitation Cinema: The Essential Reference Guide).
  • Separate commentary tracks by film historian and documentary producer Steve Ryfle (Ishiro Honda: A Life in Film, From Godzilla To Kurosawa) and film critic Walter Chaw (Film Freak Central).
  • New trailer
Solomon King (Standard Edition) [Blu-ray]

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