Track, discover and find where to watch TV shows and movies.

Discover

Movies
TV Shows
Browse
Topics

Account

Watchlist
Watched
Ratings

Legal

Privacy Policy
Terms of Service
Content Policy

© 2026 Movie Browser. All rights reserved.

Data provided by TMDB

backdrop

backdrop

The Astros lose a player, then gain a bomber. Baseball's weirdest near-miss.

Murder at the World Series (1977)

1970s TV cheesesports anxietydisgruntled nerd energy

Overview

Drama TV Movie Thriller

A disturbed young man threatens violence at the World Series after failing to make the Houston Astros.

Content warning

murder bomb kidnapping baseball world series houston astrodome

Standout Aspects

Production

Actual 1977 World Series footage woven into fictional chaos.

Acting

Michael Parks simmers as rejected pitcher turned unhinged villain.

Best for:Solo: For when you want obscure sports-thriller archaeology alone.·Rewatch: Spot the Astrodome's glorious 70s orange seats every time.

Heads up:Violence: Bomb threats and stadium panic; tame by modern standards.

Director

Andrew V. McLaglen

ReleasedMar 20, 1977

Runtime1h 40m

StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady

Intensitymedium

Tonemixed

Feelmedium

Top Cast

Lynda Day George

Margot Mannering

Karen Valentine

Lois Marshall

Gerald S. O'Loughlin

Moe Gold

Michael Parks

Larry Marshall

Murray Hamilton

Harvey Murkison

Nancy Kelly

Alice Dakso

Tamara Dobson

Lisa

Joseph Wiseman

Sam Druckman

Bruce Boxleitner

Cisco

Larry Mahan

Gary Vaughn

Johnny Seven

Detective Severino

Cooper Huckabee

Frank Greshem

Maggie Wellman

Kathy

Ask about Murder at the World Series

Opens AI chat

Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Filmed during the actual 1977 World Series between the Yankees and Dodgers, with real crowd shots.

Cultural

This aired November 1977, months after the Son of Sam arrest—America was primed for 'disgruntled loner' panic.

Gallery

Reviews

No ratings yet

Start the discussionBe the first to post — spoiler-safe

Rate & reviewBe the first to weigh in

Recommended

A Sister's Secret movie poster (2018)

A Sister's Secret

The Fan movie poster (1996)

The Fan

Luce movie poster (2019)

Luce

Hello movie poster (2022)

Hello

Hostage House movie poster (2021)

Hostage House

The Neighbor in the Window movie poster (2020)

The Neighbor in the Window

Cohen and Tate movie poster (1989)

Cohen and Tate

Infidelity in Suburbia movie poster (2017)

Infidelity in Suburbia

Chatroom movie poster (2010)

Chatroom

The Night Clerk movie poster (2020)

The Night Clerk

Cyberbully movie poster (2015)

Cyberbully

180 movie poster (2026)

180

Rogue Agent movie poster (2022)

Rogue Agent

Little Boy Blue movie poster (1997)

Little Boy Blue

Bang Bang You're Dead movie poster (2003)

Bang Bang You're Dead

More Like This

Salt movie poster (2010)

Salt

What Death Leaves Behind movie poster (2018)

What Death Leaves Behind

The Banker movie poster (1989)

The Banker

Tales of Manhattan movie poster (1942)

Tales of Manhattan

The Psychic movie poster (1977)

The Psychic

Mister Frost movie poster (1990)

Mister Frost

Marlina the Murderer in Four Acts movie poster (2017)

Marlina the Murderer in Four Acts

The Ambush Murders movie poster (1982)

The Ambush Murders

The Wrong Babysitter movie poster (2017)

The Wrong Babysitter

Crimes of the Future movie poster (2022)

Crimes of the Future

Blue Eyes of the Broken Doll movie poster (1974)

Blue Eyes of the Broken Doll

A Dragonfly for Each Corpse movie poster (1975)

A Dragonfly for Each Corpse

Protector movie poster (2026)

Protector

Mukham movie poster (1990)

Mukham

Murder 101 movie poster (1991)

Murder 101

Discussion

Sign in to join the discussion — comments are spoiler-gated to your watch progress.

Discussion starters

View all comments →