Washington, Sept. 17 -- Ben Affleck's upcoming political crime thriller 'Animals' has unveiled its official full-length trailer, putting a Los Angeles mayoral candidate and his wife at the centre of a desperate race against time after their young son is kidnapped.

Directed and co-written by Affleck, the Netflix film stars Affleck as Mark Kimball, a charismatic LA mayoral candidate, and Kerry Washington as his wife, Abigail. Their seemingly perfect family life collapses when their son Denny is abducted, and the kidnappers demand a massive ransom within hours.

The trailer initially presents Mark as a polished political figure campaigning for office, surrounded by enthusiastic supporters and his campaign manager, played by Steven Yeun. It ...