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)  March 15, 1999
  
  
                            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, KANSAS CITY, MO         64105-1977
          (Address of principal executive offices)     (Zip Code)
  
  
  Registrant's telephone number, including area code      (816) 221-4000
  
  
  
  
  
  
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  Item 5.  Other Events
  
       The  lenders under the Company's Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
  dated as of April 10, 1997 (the "Credit Facility") have recently agreed  to
  an  amendment which increases the Company's capacity to utilize the  Credit
  Facility  or  otherwise  incur debt.  Among other  matters,  the  amendment
  affects  borrowing and interest coverage ratios and the  amount  of  senior
  indebtedness and guaranties of third party obligations that the Company may
  incur.   Among  other matters, the amendment increases the  total  leverage
  ratio  (net  indebtedness to EBITDA), imposes a senior leverage ratio  (net
  senior  indebtedness  to EBITDA), changes the manner  in  which  EBITDA  is
  measured  for  purposes  of  calculating these  ratios  and  increases  the
  interest  rate  on amounts borrowed by 0.25% measured across the  borrowing
  grid.   The  revised  measurement of EBITDA,  referred  to  as  "annualized
  EBITDA",  allows for adjustments to consolidated EBITDA related to recently
  acquired or closed theatres, newly constructed theatres in operation for at
  least  one  quarter  and  one  time  theatre  opening  and  closing  costs.
  Annualized  EBITDA  is a  commonly  used measurement for debt covenants in
  the  theatrical exhibition  industry.  Under the most restrictive of the
  amended covenants, as  of December 31, 1998, after giving effect to the
  recent issuance of its 9 1/2%  Senior  Subordinated Notes due 2011, the
  Company  would  have  had available  approximately $342 million additional
  borrowing  capacity  under the  Credit Facility, which represents a $159
  million increase in borrowing capacity  as  of  such  date.  Based on the
  Company's performance  to  date during the fourth quarter, the Company 
  expects that the total amount of net indebtedness and borrowing capacity
  it may have as of April 1,  1999,  will be less than it would have had 
  available as of December 31, 1998.
  
        A  copy of the Third Amendment, dated March 15, 1999,  to the  Credit
  Facility is filed as an exhibit.
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
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  ITEM 7.     FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
  
  Exhibits:
  
  4.   Third  Amendment, dated March 15, 1999, to Amended and Restated Credit
       Agreement dated as of April 10, 1997.
  
  
  
                                  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:  March 25, 1999              By:    /s/ Richard L. Obert
                                            Richard L. Obert
                                            Senior Vice President and
                                            Chief Accounting and
                                            Information 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)  March 15, 1999
  
                            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, KANSAS CITY, MO         64105-1977
          (Address of principal executive offices)     (Zip Code)
  
  Registrant's telephone number, including area code      (816) 221-4000
  
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  Item 5.  Other Events
  
       The  lenders under the Company's Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
  dated as of April 10, 1997 (the "Credit Facility") have recently agreed  to
  an  amendment which increases the Company's capacity to utilize the  Credit
  Facility  or  otherwise  incur debt.  Among other  matters,  the  amendment
  affects  borrowing and interest coverage ratios and the  amount  of  senior
  indebtedness and guaranties of third party obligations that the Company may
  incur.   Among  other matters, the amendment increases the  total  leverage
  ratio  (net  indebtedness to EBITDA), imposes a senior leverage ratio  (net
  senior  indebtedness  to EBITDA), changes the manner  in  which  EBITDA  is
  measured  for  purposes  of  calculating these  ratios  and  increases  the
  interest  rate  on amounts borrowed by 0.25% measured across the  borrowing
  grid.   The  revised  measurement of EBITDA,  referred  to  as  "annualized
  EBITDA",  allows for adjustments to consolidated EBITDA related to recently
  acquired or closed theatres, newly constructed theatres in operation for at
  least  one  quarter  and  one  time  theatre  opening  and  closing  costs.
  Annualized  EBITDA  is a  commonly  used measurement for debt covenants in
  the  theatrical exhibition  industry.  Under the most restrictive of the
  amended covenants, as  of December 31, 1998, after giving effect to the
  recent issuance of its 9 1/2%  Senior  Subordinated Notes due 2011, the
  Company  would  have  had available  approximately $342 million additional
  borrowing  capacity  under the  Credit Facility, which represents a $159
  million increase in borrowing capacity  as  of  such  date.  Based on the
  Company's performance  to  date during the fourth quarter, the Company 
  expects that the total amount of net indebtedness and borrowing capacity
  it may have as of April 1,  1999,  will be less than it would have had 
  available as of December 31, 1998.
  
        A  copy of the Third Amendment, dated March 15, 1999,  to the  Credit
  Facility is filed as an exhibit.
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
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  ITEM 7.     FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
  
  Exhibits:
  
  4.   Third  Amendment, dated March 15, 1999, to Amended and Restated Credit
       Agreement dated as of April 10, 1997.
  
                                  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:  March 25, 1999              By:    /s/ Richard L. Obert
                                            Richard L. Obert
                                            Senior Vice President and
                                            Chief Accounting and
                                            Information Officer
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
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