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)  October 22, 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 October 22, 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 on October 22, 2001 by AMC Entertainment Inc.
  announcing second 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:	October 23, 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)  October 22, 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 October 22, 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 on October 22, 2001 by AMC Entertainment Inc.
  announcing second 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:	October 23, 2001             By:/s/ Craig R. Ramsey
                                        ------------------------
                                        Craig R. Ramsey
                                        Senior Vice President, Finance,
                                        Chief Financial Officer and
                                        Chief Accounting Officer