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  <P style="margin:0pt; padding-left:-36pt; line-height:20pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:18pt" align=center><B>UNITED STATES</B></P>
  <P style="margin:0pt; padding-left:-36pt; line-height:20pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:18pt" align=center><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></P>
  <P style="margin:0pt; padding-left:-36pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt" align=center>Washington, D. C. &nbsp;20549</P>
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  <P style="margin:0pt; padding-left:-36pt; line-height:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:16pt" align=center><B>FORM 8-K</B></P>
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  <P style="margin:0pt; padding-left:-36pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt" align=center><B>CURRENT REPORT</B></P>
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  <P style="margin:0pt; padding-left:-36pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt" align=center>Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</P>
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  <P style="margin:0pt; padding-left:-36pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt" align=center>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>May 17, 2005 (May 16, 2005)</B></P>
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  <P style="margin:0pt; padding-left:-36pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:18pt" align=center><B>AMC ENTERTAINMENT INC.<BR>
  </B><SMALL>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</SMALL></P>
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  <TABLE style="font-size:10pt" cellspacing=0 align=center><TR><TD valign=top width=198><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt" align=center><B>DELAWARE</B></P>
  </TD><TD valign=top width=51><P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt" align=center><B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</B></P>
  </TD><TD valign=top width=234><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt" align=center><B>1-8747</B></P>
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  </TD><TD valign=top width=192><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt" align=center><B>43-1304369</B></P>
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  <TR><TD valign=top width=198><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt" align=center>(State or other jurisdiction of<BR>
   incorporation)</P>
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  </TD><TD valign=top width=234><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt" align=center>(Commission <BR>
  File Number)</P>
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  </TD><TD valign=top width=192><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt" align=center>(IRS Employer <BR>
  Identification No.)</P>
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  <TABLE style="font-size:10pt" cellspacing=0 align=center><TR><TD valign=top width=264><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt" align=center><B>920 Main Street</B></P>
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  <TR><TD valign=top width=264><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt" align=center><B>Kansas City, Missouri</B></P>
  </TD><TD valign=top width=162>&nbsp;</TD><TD valign=top width=198><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt" align=center><B>64105</B></P>
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  <TR><TD valign=top width=264><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt" align=center>(Address of principal executive offices)</P>
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  <TABLE style="font-size:10pt" cellspacing=0 align=center><TR><TD valign=top width=590.4><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt" align=center>Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code<BR>
  <B>(816) 221-4000</B></P>
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  <P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt" align=justify><B>Item 7.01 Regulation RD Disclosure</B></P>
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  <B><P style="margin:0pt; text-indent:36pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt" align=justify></B>On May 16, 2005, AMCE announced that it has commenced an offer to exchange up to $250,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 8&#8541;% Series B Senior Notes due 2012 for a like principal amount of its outstanding 8&#8541;% Series A Senior Notes due 2012 and up to $205,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its Series B Senior Floating Rate Notes due 2010 for an equal principal amount of its Series A Senior Floating Rate Notes due 2010.</P>
  <P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt" align=justify><BR></P>
  <P style="margin:0pt; text-indent:36pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt" align=justify>On May 16, 2005, AMCE issued a press release relating to the offer. &nbsp;A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. &nbsp;This press release may also be found on AMCE&#146;s website at www.amctheatres.com under &#147;Investor Resources&#148;.</P>
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  <P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt" align=justify><B>Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits</B></P>
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  <B><P style="margin:0pt; text-indent:36pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt" align=justify></B>(c) Exhibits</P>
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  <P style="margin:0pt; text-indent:36pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt" align=justify>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Exhibit 99.1 &#150; Press Release of Marquee Holdings Inc., dated May 16, 2005.</P>
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  <P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt" align=center><B>SIGNATURES</B></P>
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  <P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt" align=justify>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. </P>
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  <TABLE style="font-size:10pt" cellspacing=0><TR><TD valign=top width=37.2 colspan=2>&nbsp;</TD><TD valign=top width=15.733 colspan=2><P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt">&nbsp;</P>
  </TD><TD valign=top width=243.4 colspan=2><P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</P>
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  </TD><TD valign=top width=256.133 colspan=4><P style="margin:0pt; padding-left:-0.9pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt" align=justify><B>AMC ENTERTAINMENT INC.</B></P>
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  <TR><TD valign=top width=37.2 colspan=2>&nbsp;</TD><TD valign=top width=15.733 colspan=2>&nbsp;</TD><TD valign=top width=243.4 colspan=2>&nbsp;</TD><TD valign=top width=48.933 colspan=3><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt"><B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</B></P>
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  </TD><TD valign=top width=12>&nbsp;</TD><TD valign=top width=244.2 colspan=2><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt">May 17, 2005</P>
  </TD><TD valign=top width=48.133 colspan=3>&nbsp;</TD><TD style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000" valign=top width=251.8 colspan=3><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt">/s/ Craig R. Ramsey</P>
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  <TR><TD valign=top width=1>&nbsp;</TD><TD valign=top width=36.2>&nbsp;</TD><TD valign=top width=12>&nbsp;</TD><TD valign=top width=244.2 colspan=2>&nbsp;</TD><TD valign=top width=48.133 colspan=3>&nbsp;</TD><TD valign=top width=251.8 colspan=3><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt">Craig R. Ramsey</P>
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  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)
  May 17, 2005 (May 16, 2005)
  AMC ENTERTAINMENT INC.
  (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  DELAWARE
  1-8747
  43-1304369
  (State or other jurisdiction of
  incorporation)
  (Commission
  File Number)
  (IRS Employer
  Identification No.)
  920 Main Street
  Kansas City, Missouri
  64105
  (Address of principal executive offices)
  Zip Code
  Registrant's telephone number, including area code
  (816) 221-4000
  Item 7.01 Regulation RD Disclosure
  On May 16, 2005, AMCE announced that it has commenced an offer to exchange up to $250,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 8⅝% Series B Senior Notes due 2012 for a like principal amount of its outstanding 8⅝% Series A Senior Notes due 2012 and up to $205,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its Series B Senior Floating Rate Notes due 2010 for an equal principal amount of its Series A Senior Floating Rate Notes due 2010.
  On May 16, 2005, AMCE issued a press release relating to the offer.  A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.  This press release may also be found on AMCE's website at www.amctheatres.com under "Investor Resources".
  Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
  (c) Exhibits
  Exhibit 99.1 – Press Release of Marquee Holdings Inc., dated May 16, 2005.
  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:
  May 17, 2005
  /s/ Craig R. Ramsey
  Craig R. Ramsey
  Executive Vice President and
  Chief Financial Officer