LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL for 8.75% Senior Notes due 2019

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Exhibit 99.1

LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL

for
8.75% Senior Notes due 2019
of

AMC ENTERTAINMENT INC.

The Exchange Agent for the Exchange Offer is:

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

         Delivery of this Letter of Transmittal to an Address other than as set forth above or transmission via facsimile to a number other than as set forth above does not constitute a valid delivery.

        The undersigned acknowledges receipt of the prospectus dated                                    , 2009 (the "Prospectus") of AMC Entertainment Inc., (the "Issuer") and this Letter of Transmittal (the "Letter of Transmittal"), which together describe the Issuer's offer (the "Exchange Offer") to exchange its 8.75% Senior Notes due 2019 (the "Exchange Notes") which have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), for an equal aggregate principal amount of its outstanding 8.75% Senior Notes due 2019 (the "Original Notes"). $600,000,000 of the outstanding 8.75% Senior Notes due 2019 are issued and outstanding, all of which were issued on June 9, 2009.

        The terms of the Exchange Notes are identical in all material respects (including principal amount, interest rate and maturity) to the terms of the Original Notes for which they may be exchanged pursuant to the Exchange Offer, except that the Exchange Notes are freely tradeable by holders thereof (except as provided herein or in the Prospectus).

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        Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the same meaning given to them in the Prospectus.

        YOUR BANK OR BROKER CAN ASSIST YOU IN COMPLETING THIS FORM. THE INSTRUCTIONS INCLUDED WITH THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL MUST BE FOLLOWED. QUESTIONS AND REQUESTS FOR ASSISTANCE OR FOR ADDITIONAL COPIES OF THE PROSPECTUS AND THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL MAY BE DIRECTED TO THE EXCHANGE AGENT.

        The undersigned has checked the appropriate boxes below and signed this Letter of Transmittal to indicate the action the undersigned desires to take with respect to the Exchange Offer.

PLEASE READ THE ENTIRE LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL AND
THE PROSPECTUS CAREFULLY BEFORE CHECKING ANY BOX BELOW.

        List below the Original Notes to which the Letter of Transmittal relates. If the space provided below is inadequate, the certificate numbers and aggregate principal amounts should be listed on a separate signed schedule affixed hereto.

        Holders of Original Notes whose Original Notes are not immediately available or cannot deliver all other required documents to the Exchange Agent on or prior to the Expiration Date or who cannot complete the procedures for book-entry transfer on a timely basis, must tender their Original Notes according to the guaranteed delivery procedures set forth in the Prospectus.

        Unless the context otherwise requires, the term "holder" for purposes of this Letter of Transmittal means any person in whose name Original Notes are registered or any other person who has obtained a properly completed bond power from the registered holder or any person whose Original Notes are held of record by the Depository Trust Company ("DTC").

        If the undersigned is not a broker-dealer, the undersigned represents that it is not engaged in, and does not intend to engage in, a distribution of Exchange Notes. If the undersigned is a broker-dealer that will receive Exchange Notes for its own account in exchange for Original Notes that were acquired as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities, it acknowledges that it will deliver a prospectus in connection with any resale of such Exchange Notes; however, by so acknowledging and delivering a prospectus, the undersigned will not be deemed to admit that it is an "underwriter" within the meaning of the Securities Act. A broker-dealer may not participate in the Exchange Offer with respect to Original Notes acquired other than as a result of market-making activities or other trading

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activities. Any holder who is an "affiliate" of the Issuer or who has an arrangement or understanding with respect to the distribution of the Exchange Notes to be acquired pursuant to the Exchange Offer, or any broker-dealer who purchased Original Notes from the Issuer to resell pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act or any other available exemption under the Securities Act must comply with the registration and prospectus delivery requirements under the Securities Act.

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CHECK HERE IF TENDERED ORIGINAL NOTES ARE BEING DELIVERED PURSUANT TO A NOTICE OF GUARANTEED DELIVERY AND COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING:

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CHECK HERE IF YOU ARE A BROKER DEALER AND WISH TO RECEIVE 10 ADDITIONAL COPIES OF THE PROSPECTUS AND 10 COPIES OF ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS THERETO AND COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING:

SPECIAL EXCHANGE INSTRUCTIONS
(See Instructions 3, 4 and 5)

            To be completed ONLY if certificates for Original Notes in a principal amount not tendered, or Exchange Notes issued in exchange for Original Notes accepted for exchange, are to be issued in the name of someone other then the undersigned.

Issue Certificate(s) to:

SPECIAL EXCHANGE INSTRUCTIONS
(See Instructions 3, 4 and 5)

            To be completed ONLY if certificates for Original Notes in a principal amount not tendered, or Exchange Notes issued in exchange for Original Notes accepted for exchange, are to be sent to someone other than the undersigned, or to the undersigned at an address other than that shown above.

Deliver Certificate(s) to:

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PLEASE READ THE ACCOMPANYING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY

Ladies and Gentlemen:

        Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of the Exchange Offer, the undersigned hereby tenders to the Issuer the principal amount of the Original Notes indicated above. Subject to, and effective upon, the acceptance for exchange of all or any portion of the Original Notes tendered herewith in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Exchange Offer (including, if the Exchange Offer is extended or amended, the terms and conditions of any such extension or amendment), the undersigned hereby exchanges, assigns and transfers to, or upon the order of, the Issuer all right, title, and interest in and to such Original Notes as are being tendered herewith. The undersigned hereby irrevocably constitutes and appoints the Exchange Agent as its true and lawful agent and attorney-in-fact of the undersigned (with full knowledge that the Exchange Agent also acts as the agent of the Issuer, in connection with the Exchange Offer) to cause the Original Notes to be assigned, transferred, and exchanged.

        The undersigned represents and warrants that it has full power and authority to tender, exchange, assign and transfer the Original Notes and to acquire Exchange Notes issuable upon the exchange of such tendered Original Notes, and that, when the same are accepted for exchange, the Issuer will acquire good and unencumbered title to the tendered Original Notes, free and clear of all liens, restrictions, charges and encumbrances and not subject to any adverse claim. The undersigned and any beneficial owner of the Original Notes tendered hereby further represent and warrant that (i) the Exchange Notes acquired by the undersigned and any such beneficial owner of the Original Notes pursuant to the Exchange Offer are being acquired in the ordinary course of business of the person receiving such Exchange Notes, (ii) neither the undersigned nor any such beneficial owner has an arrangement with any person to participate in the distribution of such Exchange Notes, (iii) neither the undersigned nor any such beneficial owner nor any such other person is engaging in or intends to engage in a distribution of such Exchange Notes and (iv) neither the undersigned nor any such other person is an "affiliate," as defined in under Rule 405 promulgated under the Securities Act, of the Issuer. The undersigned and each beneficial owner acknowledge and agree that any person who is an affiliate of the Issuer or who tenders in the Exchange Offer for the purpose of participating in a distribution of the Exchange Notes must comply with the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act in connection with a resale transaction of the Exchange Notes acquired by such person and may not rely on the position of the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission set forth in the no action letters discussed in the Prospectus under the caption "The Exchange Offer—Purpose and Effect of the Exchange Offer." The undersigned and each beneficial owner will, upon request, execute and deliver any additional documents deemed by the Exchange Agent or the Issuer to be necessary or desirable to complete the sale, assignment and transfer of the Original Notes tendered hereby.

        For purposes of the Exchange Offer, the Issuer shall be deemed to have accepted validly tendered Original Notes when and as if the Issuer had given oral notice (confirmed in writing) or written notice thereof to the Exchange Agent.

        If any tendered Original Notes are not accepted for exchange pursuant to the Exchange Offer because of an invalid tender, the occurrence of certain other events set forth in the Prospectus or otherwise, any such unaccepted Original Notes will be returned, without expense, to the undersigned at the address shown below or at a different address as may be indicated herein under "Special Delivery Instructions" as promptly as practicable after the Expiration Date.

        All authority herein conferred or agreed to be conferred shall survive the death or incapacity of the undersigned and every obligation of the undersigned hereunder shall be binding upon the heirs, personal representatives, successors and assigns of the undersigned.

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        The undersigned understands that tenders of Original Notes pursuant to the procedures described under the caption "The Exchange Offer—Procedures for Tendering" in the Prospectus and in the instructions hereto will constitute a binding agreement between the undersigned and the Issuer upon the terms and subject to the conditions of the Exchange Offer, subject only to withdrawal of such tenders on the terms set forth in the Prospectus under the caption "The Exchange Offer—Withdrawal of Tenders."

        Unless otherwise indicated under "Special Exchange Instructions," please cause the Exchange Notes to be issued, and return any Original Notes not tendered or not accepted for exchange, in the name(s) of the undersigned (and, in the case of Original Notes tendered by book-entry transfer, to credit to the account at DTC). Similarly unless otherwise indicated under "Special Delivery Instructions," please mail any certificate for Original Notes not tendered or not accepted for exchange (and accompanying documents, as appropriate), and any certificates for Exchange Notes, to the undersigned at the address shown below the undersigned's signature(s). If both "Special Exchange Instructions" and "Special Delivery Instructions" are completed, please cause the Exchange Notes to be issued, and return any Original Notes not tendered or not accepted for exchange, in the name(s) of, and deliver any certificates for such Original Notes or Exchange Notes to, the person(s) so indicated (and in the case of Original Notes tendered by book-entry transfer, by credit to the account at DTC so indicated). The undersigned recognizes that the Issuer has no obligation, pursuant to the "Special Exchange Instructions," to transfer any Original Notes from the name of the registered holder(s) thereof if the Issuer does not accept for exchange any of the Original Notes so tendered.

        Holders of Original Notes whose Original Notes are not immediately available or who cannot deliver all other required documents to the Exchange Agent on or prior to the Expiration Date or who cannot complete delivery procedures for book-entry transfer on a timely basis, must tender their Original Notes according to the guaranteed delivery procedures set forth under the caption "The Exchange Offer—Guaranteed Delivery Procedures" in the Prospectus.

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TENDERING HOLDER(S) SIGN HERE