content: UNITED STATES
  SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
  Washington, D. C.  20549
  
  FORM 8-K
  
  
  CURRENT REPORT
  
  Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
  Act of 1934
  
  Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
  January 22, 2002
  
  
  AMC ENTERTAINMENT INC.
  (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
  
  DELAWARE	                    1-8747        43-1304369
  State or other jurisdiction (Commission    (IRS Employer
  of incorporation)	        File Number) Identification No.)
  
  
  
  
  106 W. 14TH  STREET
  P.O. Box 219615
  Kansas City,  Missouri	    64121-9615
  (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
  
  
  Registrant's telephone number, including area code
        (816) 221-4000
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Item 7. Financial Statement and Exhibits.
  
  Exhibits:
  
  99.1 January 22, 2002   Press Release
  
  Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure.
  
  Attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated into this Item 9.
  by reference, is a press release which was issued on
  January 22, 2002 by AMC Entertainment Inc. announcing third
  quarter operating results for fiscal year 2002.
  
  
  SIGNATURES
  
  
  Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act
  of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be
  signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly
  authorized.
  
  
  AMC ENTERTAINMENT INC.
  
  
  
  Date:	January 23, 2002
  By: /s/ Craig R. Ramsey_______
  Craig R. Ramsey
  Senior Vice President, Finance,
  Chief Financial Officer and
  Chief Accounting Officer
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text: UNITED STATES
  SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
  Washington, D. C.  20549
  
  FORM 8-K
  
  CURRENT REPORT
  
  Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
  Act of 1934
  
  Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
  January 22, 2002
  
  AMC ENTERTAINMENT INC.
  (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
  DELAWARE	                    1-8747        43-1304369
  State or other jurisdiction (Commission    (IRS Employer
  of incorporation)	        File Number) Identification No.)
  
  106 W. 14TH  STREET
  P.O. Box 219615
  Kansas City,  Missouri	    64121-9615
  (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
  
  Registrant's telephone number, including area code
        (816) 221-4000
  
  Item 7. Financial Statement and Exhibits.
  
  Exhibits:
  
  99.1 January 22, 2002   Press Release
  
  Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure.
  
  Attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated into this Item 9.
  by reference, is a press release which was issued on
  January 22, 2002 by AMC Entertainment Inc. announcing third
  quarter operating results for fiscal year 2002.
  
  SIGNATURES
  
  Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act
  of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be
  signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly
  authorized.
  
  AMC ENTERTAINMENT INC.
  
  Date:	January 23, 2002
  By: /s/ Craig R. Ramsey_______
  Craig R. Ramsey
  Senior Vice President, Finance,
  Chief Financial Officer and
  Chief Accounting Officer