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                                                                   EXHIBIT 2.9c


                                  ARTICLES OF MERGER
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    Pursuant to the provisions of The General and Business Corporation Law of
Missouri, the undersigned, American Multi-Cinema, Inc., a Missouri corporation
("AMC") and AMC Philadelphia, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("AMCP"), each
certifies as follows:

    1.   AMC, pursuant to Section 351.447 of The General and Business
Corporation Law of Missouri, has adopted a Plan and Agreement of Liquidation and
Merger (the "Plan"), a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein
by this reference, pursuant to which AMCP shall be merged into and with AMC.

    2.   On March 28, 1997, the Board of AMC, by statement of unanimous consent
to action, adopted the following resolutions approving the Plan and Agreement of
Liquidation and Merger:

         WHEREAS, it is in the best interests of this corporation to enter into
    a Plan and Agreement of Liquidation and Merger with AMC Philadelphia, Inc. 
    ("AMCP"), a Delaware corporation, pursuant to which AMCP will be merged into
    and with this corporation;

         NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Plan and Agreement of 
    Liquidation and Merger (the "Plan") dated this date between this corporation
    and AMCP, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by this
    reference, be, and it hereby is, adopted and approved in all respects as and
    for a binding obligation of this corporation; and

         FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Chairman, or any Executive Vice President of
    this corporation be, and each of such officers hereby is, authorized and 
    directed in the name of and on behalf of this corporation, and under its 
    corporate seal attested by its Secretary or any Assistant Secretary, to 
    execute, seal, verify, acknowledge and deliver the Plan substantially in the
    form attached hereto, with such changes therefrom, if any, as the officer 
    executing the same may approve, such approval to be conclusively evidenced 
    by the signature of such officer; and

         FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Chairman, or any Executive Vice President
    of this corporation be, and each of such officers hereby is, authorized 
    and directed in the name of and on behalf of this corporation to cause a 
    document entitled "Articles of Merger" to be prepared, executed, 
    acknowledged and filed with the

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    Missouri Secretary of State in accordance with the provisions of The General
    and Business Corporation Law of Missouri and to take such other action, 
    including the making of one or more filings with the appropriate government 
    agencies or offices of such states in which this corporation or AMCP is 
    qualified to transact business, as may be necessary or appropriate to cause 
    the merger to be effective in Missouri and such other states; and

         FURTHER RESOLVED, that the officers of this corporation be, and they
    hereby are, authorized and directed, in the name of and on behalf of this 
    corporation and under its corporate seal, to execute and deliver all such 
    further agreements, certificates and other instruments and to take all such
    further actions as such officer may consider necessary or appropriate in 
    order to effect the merger of AMCP into this corporation in accordance with 
    the terms, conditions and provisions of the Plan and to carry out the 
    purpose and intent of these resolutions.

    3.   AMC owns all of the outstanding shares of the sole class of stock of
AMCP.  AMC shall maintain its ownership of at least 90% of the outstanding
shares of each class of stock of AMCP until the issuance of a Certificate of
Merger by the Missouri Secretary of State.

    IN WITNESS WHEREOF, these Articles of Merger has been executed on behalf of
American Multi-Cinema, Inc. by Peter C. Brown, Executive Vice President of the
corporation, and on behalf of AMC Philadelphia, Inc. by Peter C. Brown,
Executive Vice President of the corporation, and the corporate seal of each such
corporation has been affixed hereto and attested to by the Secretary of the
respective corporations on March 31, 1997.


                                  AMERICAN MULTI-CINEMA, INC.


                                  By: /s/ Peter C. Brown
                                      Peter C. Brown, Executive Vice President

(SEAL)

ATTEST:



/s/ Nancy L. Gallagher
Nancy L. Gallagher, Secretary


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STATE OF MISSOURI  )
                   )  ss.
COUNTY OF JACKSON  )


    I, the undersigned, a notary public, do hereby certify that on the 31st day
of March, 1997, personally appeared before me, Peter C. Brown, who, being by me
first duly sworn, declared that he is the Executive Vice President of American
Multi-Cinema, Inc., a Missouri corporation, that he signed the foregoing
document as Executive Vice President of said corporation, and that the
statements contained therein are true.

    In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official
seal the day and year last above written.


                             /s/ Susan Diane Slusler
                             Notary Public in and for said County and State


My Commission expires:


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                                  AMC PHILADELPHIA, INC.


                                  By: /s/ Peter C. Brown
                                      Peter C. Brown, Executive Vice President

(SEAL)

ATTEST:



/s/ Nancy L. Gallagher
Nancy L. Gallagher, Secretary



STATE OF MISSOURI  )
                   )  ss.
COUNTY OF JACKSON  )


    I, the undersigned, a notary public, do hereby certify that on the 31st day
of March, 1997, personally appeared before me, Peter C. Brown, who, being by me
first duly sworn, declared that he is the Executive Vice President of AMC
Philadelphia, Inc., a Delaware corporation, that he signed the foregoing
document as Executive Vice President of said corporation, and that the
statements contained therein are true.

    In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official
seal the day and year last above written.


                             /s/ Susan Diane Slusler
                             Notary Public in and for said County and State


My Commission expires:

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