Accumulator 1 (1994): cast, story & where to watch
1994 · Film · ★ 7
Released in 1994, Accumulator 1 is a comedy and fantasy film directed by Jan Svěrák, running about 102 minutes.
What it’s about. In this movie, TV sets are full of life. If a person is in TV (e.g. because it was filmed on the street) it has a double that's right in the TV set. This double needs energy from the true character to survive. Each time, the real human watches TV, his Double will pull life energy from him. So there's a mysterious Death-serial. Many persons die in front of their TV set and nobody knows why. Olda, the main character, is one of the persons, that get more and more weak. He is near death, till Fisarek, the natural healer appears. He teaches Olda how he can resist this magic force and how he can fight it.
Who’s in it. Accumulator 1 stars Petr Forman as Olda, Edita Brychta as Anna, Zdeněk Svěrák as Fišárek and Marián Labuda as učitel Zíma, among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 7.0/10, Accumulator 1 has been warmly received by audiences.
Where to watch. In US you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video and Apple TV Store. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Accumulator 1 page.
If you liked it. Fans of Accumulator 1 tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Life Is Beautiful and Fight Club.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch Accumulator 1 (1994)?
- In US, Accumulator 1 is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video and Apple TV Store. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- Is Accumulator 1 worth watching?
- Accumulator 1 holds an audience score of 7.0 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy comedy and fantasy. Most viewers rate it highly.
- Who stars in Accumulator 1?
- Accumulator 1 stars Petr Forman, Edita Brychta, Zdeněk Svěrák, Marián Labuda and Bolek Polívka.
- When was Accumulator 1 released?
- Accumulator 1 was released in 1994, with a runtime of about 102 minutes.