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<LEGEND>
The schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
Consolidated Financial Statements of AMC Entertainment Inc. as of and for the
twenty-six weeks ended September 28, 2000 submitted in response to the
requirements to Form 10-Q and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such
financial statements.
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAR-29-2001
<PERIOD-END> SEP-28-2000
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<RECEIVABLES> 28,106
<ALLOWANCES> 4,006
<INVENTORY> 0
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<PP&E> 1,232,932
<DEPRECIATION> 414,695
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,125,483
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 213,760
<BONDS> 790,520
0
0
<COMMON> 15,660
<OTHER-SE> 13,005
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,125,483
<SALES> 172,187
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 621,403
<CGS> 26,355
<TOTAL-COSTS> 540,063
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 66,879
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 38,216
<INCOME-PRETAX> (37,135)
<INCOME-TAX> (13,800)
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (23,335)
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> (23,335)
<EPS-BASIC> (.99)
<EPS-DILUTED> (.99)
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