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)  July 27, 1998
  
  
                            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
  
       On July 27, 1998, in the United States District Court for the Northern
  District  of  California, Drexler Technology Corporation  filed  an  action
  against  each  of Sony Corporation and its affiliated companies  and  Dolby
  Laboratories,  Inc., and has included as defendants various motion  picture
  distributors and exhibitors, including American Multi-Cinema, Inc.  ("AMC")
  a  wholly-owned  subsidiary  of  AMC Entertainment  Inc.  (the  "Company"),
  Drexler  Technology  Corp.  v. Sony corp. et  al,  C98-02936,  and  Drexler
  Technology  Corp.  v. Dolby Labs. et al, C98-02935.  These  actions  allege
  infringement of two patents relating to optical data storage and  retrieval
  systems, which are allegedly infringed by the encoding of digital sound  on
  motion  picture  films.  These infringement allegations are  based  on  the
  production,  distribution and exhibition of film with Sony Dynamic  Digital
  Sound  (SDDS)  or Dolby Digital technology.  Plaintiff seeks an  injunction
  against continued use of this technology and also seeks damages.
  
        AMC  currently  utilizes SDDS systems with respect to  2,338  of  its
  screens  and  owns 136 portable systems employing Dolby Digital technology.
  Pursuant  to  AMC's  contractual arrangements  with  Sony  Cinema  Products
  Corporation  ("Sony Cinema"), a subsidiary of Sony Corporation of  America,
  Sony  Cinema is obligated to indemnify, defend and hold harmless  AMC  from
  and  against  any and all liabilities, damages, losses, costs and  expenses
  (including attorneys' fees) suffered or incurred by AMC in connection  with
  any third party claim for alleged infringement of any patent, trademark  or
  similar right relating to the SDDS systems.  The agreement with Sony Cinema
  provides  that Sony Cinema at its expense and option, shall (i)  settle  or
  defend against such a claim, (ii) procure for AMC the right to use the SDDS
  systems  in a manner that will cause them to perform as originally intended
  under  the  agreement between AMC and Sony Cinema; (iii) replace or  modify
  the  SDDS  systems to avoid infringement; or (iv) remove the  SDDS  systems
  from  AMC's  facilities (at such time and in such manner as to not  disrupt
  AMC's  business  operations)  and refund to AMC  the  purchase  price  less
  depreciation.  The  Company does not have similar contractual  rights  with
  respect  to  the  Dolby  systems, however,  these  systems  represent  only
  approximately 6% of the digital sound systems used by the Company.    As  a
  result, although no assurance can be given, the Company believes that these
  actions  will not have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial
  condition, liquidity or results of operations.
  
  
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                                  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:  August 5, 1998                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)  July 27, 1998
  
                            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
  Item 5.  Other Events
  
       On July 27, 1998, in the United States District Court for the Northern
  District  of  California, Drexler Technology Corporation  filed  an  action
  against  each  of Sony Corporation and its affiliated companies  and  Dolby
  Laboratories,  Inc., and has included as defendants various motion  picture
  distributors and exhibitors, including American Multi-Cinema, Inc.  ("AMC")
  a  wholly-owned  subsidiary  of  AMC Entertainment  Inc.  (the  "Company"),
  Drexler  Technology  Corp.  v. Sony corp. et  al,  C98-02936,  and  Drexler
  Technology  Corp.  v. Dolby Labs. et al, C98-02935.  These  actions  allege
  infringement of two patents relating to optical data storage and  retrieval
  systems, which are allegedly infringed by the encoding of digital sound  on
  motion  picture  films.  These infringement allegations are  based  on  the
  production,  distribution and exhibition of film with Sony Dynamic  Digital
  Sound  (SDDS)  or Dolby Digital technology.  Plaintiff seeks an  injunction
  against continued use of this technology and also seeks damages.
  
        AMC  currently  utilizes SDDS systems with respect to  2,338  of  its
  screens  and  owns 136 portable systems employing Dolby Digital technology.
  Pursuant  to  AMC's  contractual arrangements  with  Sony  Cinema  Products
  Corporation  ("Sony Cinema"), a subsidiary of Sony Corporation of  America,
  Sony  Cinema is obligated to indemnify, defend and hold harmless  AMC  from
  and  against  any and all liabilities, damages, losses, costs and  expenses
  (including attorneys' fees) suffered or incurred by AMC in connection  with
  any third party claim for alleged infringement of any patent, trademark  or
  similar right relating to the SDDS systems.  The agreement with Sony Cinema
  provides  that Sony Cinema at its expense and option, shall (i)  settle  or
  defend against such a claim, (ii) procure for AMC the right to use the SDDS
  systems  in a manner that will cause them to perform as originally intended
  under  the  agreement between AMC and Sony Cinema; (iii) replace or  modify
  the  SDDS  systems to avoid infringement; or (iv) remove the  SDDS  systems
  from  AMC's  facilities (at such time and in such manner as to not  disrupt
  AMC's  business  operations)  and refund to AMC  the  purchase  price  less
  depreciation.  The  Company does not have similar contractual  rights  with
  respect  to  the  Dolby  systems, however,  these  systems  represent  only
  approximately 6% of the digital sound systems used by the Company.    As  a
  result, although no assurance can be given, the Company believes that these
  actions  will not have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial
  condition, liquidity or results of operations.
  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:  August 5, 1998                By:  /s/ Richard L. Obert
                                            Richard L. Obert
                                            Senior Vice President and
                                            Chief Accounting and
                                            Information Officer