COMING TO DAILY WIRE+! Run Hide Fight: Infidels is a gripping political action-thriller from filmmaker Kyle Rankin. It confronts the unsettling rise of the Islamist movement in Western civilization with story beats that feel ripped from the headlines. Notably, this is the second entry in the Run Hide Fight franchise from The Daily Wire.
We open in Somalia, where two Delta Force soldiers are about to capture an Islamic terrorist. One of them is Captain Clay Saunders (Jonathan Majors). He witnesses the death of his friend, who is gunned down by a terrorist soldier. Many years later, Saunders is to speak on a college campus. The campus employs a janitor, Ibrahim (Stephen Hailo). He is secretly plotting an attack to initiate a caliphate in the United States. The Pro-Palestine movement is causing friction on campus, and the cowardly dean (Jason Grey-Stanford) goes along with their demands. The leader of the movement, Farrah (Charlotte Delaney Riggs), relishes the attention and news coverage. Little does she realize that she is a proxy in Ibrahim’s long game in his plan to destroy America from within. Meanwhile, Devyn (JC Kilcoyne), the son of Saunders’ fallen friend, asks his classmate, Lizzy (Tyler Aser), to hang out with his friends in his dorm. After some awkward interaction, they hit it off. She invites him to join her at Saunders’ speaking engagement.
When Saunders arrives, he learns that the campus cannot guarantee his safety. Chaos ensues when Farrah and the Pro-Palestine movement take over the Student Union building. Ibrahim reveals himself, and his terrorist gang holds the campus hostage. Men are forced to submit to the religion, and women are to be cleansed and wear a burqa. Those who rebel are immediately killed on the spot. It is up to Devyn, his roommate, P.J. (James Bingham), Terrence the security guard (David Lucas), and Saunders to save the campus from Ibrahim’s tyrannical control.
It was a visceral experience watching this film. Rankin’s screenplay weaves in satire, romance, and explosive action in a tight package. All these tonal elements easily flow together. It is the right amount of high-stakes melodrama and light comedy, which evokes classical Hollywood filmmaking. Jared Bentley’s editing is a combination of slow-burn intensity and pulsating action.
Jonathan Majors as Captain Clay Saunders
“… a janitor is secretly plotting an attack and to initiate a caliphate in the United States. “
The cinematography by Kris Kimlin goes for claustrophobic angles, rapid movement, and blockbuster scope for the action sequences. The cast is quite huge, and everyone goes big in their performances. Savanna Leigh James brings confidence and rawness to her performance as student reporter, Avery. Kevin Lucas is a wonderful comedy relief in his role as Terrence. Stephen Hailo is appropriately menacing as Ibrahim; his performance will stir up intense emotions from audiences.
The stunt work, pyrotechnics, practical effects, and marksmanship are beautifully done. Action scenes never feel redundant, and the brutality from our disgusting antagonists is appropriately shocking without going into exploitation territory. Producer Ben Shapiro is smart in tackling this material. Our heroes are men of action and believe in law and order, which is refreshing. The film is character-driven, and political commentary is integrated into the storyline through humor. From a thematic perspective, it directly addresses ideological differences between Gen-Z men and women alongside suicidal empathetic tendencies of the Leftist movement. To note, the left-leaning characters are not one dimensional and have a brief arc. The suicidal empathy angle is taken in a direction that will make you both laugh and jaw-drop in the grim direction it goes.
Run Hide Fight: Infidels is released during a key time in our history. It is the 25th anniversary of 9/11, yet we live in a world where Western civilization is fighting against the unholy alliance of Socialists and Islamists. After all, America has been fighting these radicals since the days of President Thomas Jefferson. Our nation must listen to those who know what it’s done to other countries, whether it is Brigitte Gabriel and her experience in Lebanon, or Tommy Robinson calling out the cowardice of the British government. Thankfully, there are resources that expose the evil of the Muslim Brotherhood, such as Spiked and The Free Press. It doesn’t help that we have politicians with ties to this organization. I genuinely hope that Rankin’s film encourages Christians, Jews, and those of other religious groups to fight against institutions affiliated with the Muslim Brotherhood.
Overall, this is one of the better films to come from The Daily Wire. It is up there with Matt Walsh’s documentaries, What Is a Woman? and Am I Racist?. Run Hide Fight: Infidels is an exhilarating blockbuster that will bring out the fighting American spirit this fall!
"…Stephen Hailo's performance will stir up intense emotions from audiences "
