
                                                                   Exhibit 99.2

                          NOTICE OF GUARANTEED DELIVERY
                                       FOR
               9 1/2% SENIOR SUBORDINATED NOTES DUE MARCH 15, 2009
                                       OF
                             AMC ENTERTAINMENT INC.


         As set forth in the Prospectus, dated July __, 1997 (the "Prospectus"),
of AMC Entertainment Inc. (the "Company") in the section entitled "The Exchange
Offer --Procedures for Tendering", and in the accompanying Letter of Transmittal
and instructions thereto (the "Letter of Transmittal"), this form or one
substantially equivalent hereto must be used to accept the Company's exchange
offer (the "Exchange Offer") to purchase all of its outstanding 9 1/2% Senior
Subordinated Notes due March 15, 2009 (the "Old Notes") if (i) certificates
representing the Old Notes to be tendered for purchase and payment are not lost
but are not immediately available or (ii) time will not permit the Letter of
Transmittal, certificates representing such Old Notes or other required
documents to reach the Exchange Agent prior to the Expiration Date. This form
may be delivered by an Eligible Institution by mail or hand delivery or
transmitted, via telegram, telex or facsimile, to the Exchange Agent as set
forth below. All capitalized terms used herein but not defined herein shall have
the meanings ascribed to them in the Prospectus.


THE EXCHANGE OFFER WILL EXPIRE AT 5:00 P.M., NEW YORK CITY TIME, ON AUGUST __,
1997 UNLESS THE OFFER IS EXTENDED (THE "EXPIRATION DATE"). TENDERS OF OLD NOTES
MAY BE WITHDRAWN AT ANY TIME PRIOR TO 5:00 P.M. ON THE BUSINESS DAY PRIOR TO THE
EXPIRATION DATE.
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                               The Exchange Agent:

                              THE BANK OF NEW YORK

      By Mail:                  By Facsimile:      By Hand or Overnight Courier:
The Bank of New York            (212) 571-3080         The Bank of New York
101 Barclay Street, 7 East                           101 Barclay Street, 7 East
New York, NY 10286          Confirm by Telephone:       New York, NY 10286
Attention: Arwen Gibbons                              Attention: Arwen Gibbons
  Reorganization Section        (212) 815-5920         Reorganization Section


         DELIVERY OF THIS INSTRUMENT TO AN ADDRESS, OR TRANSMISSION VIA
TELEGRAM, TELEX OR FACSIMILE, OTHER THAN AS SET FORTH ABOVE WILL NOT CONSTITUTE
A VALID DELIVERY.

         This form is not to be used to guarantee signatures. If a signature on
the Letter of Transmittal is required to be guaranteed by an "Eligible
Institution" under the instructions thereto, such signature guarantee must
appear in the applicable space provided in the signature box on the Letter of
Transmittal.

Ladies and Gentlemen:

         The undersigned hereby tender(s) to the Company, upon the terms and
subject to the conditions set forth in the Exchange Offer and the Letter of
Transmittal, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the aggregate principal
amount of Old Notes set forth below pursuant to the guaranteed delivery
procedures set forth in the Prospectus (and Letter of Transmittal).

         The undersigned understands that tenders of Old Notes will be accepted
only in principal amounts equal to $1,000 or integral multiples thereof. The
undersigned understands that tenders of Old Notes pursuant to the Exchange Offer
may not be withdrawn after 5:00 p.m., New York City time on the Business Day
prior to the Expiration Date. Tenders of Old Notes may also be withdrawn if the
Exchange Offer is terminated without any such Old Notes being purchased
thereunder or as otherwise provided in the Prospectus.

         All authority herein conferred or agreed to be conferred by this Notice
of Guaranteed Delivery shall survive the death or incapacity of the undersigned
and every obligation of the undersigned under this Notice of Guaranteed Delivery
shall be binding upon the heirs, personal representatives, executors,
administrators, successors, assigns, trustees in bankruptcy and other legal
representatives of the undersigned.


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                            PLEASE SIGN AND COMPLETE


Signature(s) of Registered Owner(s)             Name(s) of Registered Holder(s):
or Authorized Signatory:




Principal Amount of Old Notes Tendered:         Address:



Certificate No(s). of Old Notes                 Area Code and Telephone No.:
(if available):                                 If Old Notes will be delivered
                                                by book-entry transfer at
                                                The Depository Trust Company,
                                                insert, Depository Account
                                                No.:
Date:


This Notice of Guaranteed Delivery must be signed by the registered holder(s) of
Old Notes exactly as its (their) name(s) appear on certificates for Old Notes or
on a security position listing as the owner of Old Notes, or by person(s)
authorized to become registered Holder(s) by endorsements and documents
transmitted with this Notice of Guaranteed Delivery. If signature is by a
trustee, executor, administrator, guardian, attorney-in-fact, officer or other
person acting in a fiduciary or representative capacity, such person must
provide the following information.

                      Please print name(s) and address(es)

Name(s):



Capacity:

Address(es):



Do not send old notes with this form. Notes should be sent to the Exchange Agent
together with a properly completed and duly executed Letter of Transmittal.

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                                    GUARANTEE
                    (Not to be used for signature guarantee)


         The undersigned, a member firm of a registered national securities
exchange or of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. or a
commercial bank or trust company having an office or a correspondent in the
United States, hereby (a) represents that each holder of Old Notes on whose
behalf this tender is being made "own(s)" the Old Notes covered hereby within
the meaning of Rule 14e-4 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,
(b) represents that such tender of Old Notes complies with such Rule 14e-4, and
(c) guarantees that, within five New York Stock Exchange trading days from the
date of this Notice of Guaranteed Delivery, a properly completed and duly
executed Letter of Transmittal (or a facsimile thereof), together with
certificates representing the Old Notes covered hereby in proper form for
transfer (or confirmation of the book-entry transfer of such Old Notes into the
Exchange Agent's account at The Depository Trust Company, pursuant to the
procedure for book-entry transfer set forth in the Prospectus) and required
documents will be deposited by the undersigned with the Exchange Agent.

         The undersigned acknowledges that it must deliver the Letter of
Transmittal and Old Notes tendered hereby to the Exchange Agent within the time
period set forth above and that failure to do so could result in financial loss
to the undersigned.

Name of Firm:
                                                  Authorized Signature

Address:                                Name:

                                        Title:

Area Code and Telephone No.:            Date:

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