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 16, 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 16, 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 16,
  2002 by AMC Entertainment Inc. announcing its fiscal third
  quarter earnings conference call and webcast.
  
  
  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 16, 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 16, 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 16, 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 16,
  2002 by AMC Entertainment Inc. announcing its fiscal third
  quarter earnings conference call and webcast.
  
  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 16, 2002
  By: 	/s/ Craig R. Ramsey
  Craig R. Ramsey
  Senior Vice President, Finance,
  Chief Financial Officer and
  Chief Accounting Officer