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 24, 2001
  
  
                            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 24, 2001 Press Release
  
  99.2 January 25, 2001 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 by AMC Entertainment, Inc. announcing
  operating results for the third quarter of fiscal 2001.
  
  Attached as Exhibit 99.2 and incorporated into this Item 9. by reference,
  is a press release which was issued by AMC Entertainment, Inc. which
  clarifies its theatre closing plans.
  
  
                                  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 26, 2001       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 24, 2001
  
                            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 24, 2001 Press Release
  
  99.2 January 25, 2001 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 by AMC Entertainment, Inc. announcing
  operating results for the third quarter of fiscal 2001.
  
  Attached as Exhibit 99.2 and incorporated into this Item 9. by reference,
  is a press release which was issued by AMC Entertainment, Inc. which
  clarifies its theatre closing plans.
  
                                  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 26, 2001       By:  /s/ Craig R. Ramsey
                                     ---------------------
                                     Craig R. Ramsey
                                     Senior Vice President, Finance,
                                     Chief Financial Officer and
                                     Chief Accounting Officer