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 30, 2004

                               CINEMARK USA, INC.
               (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)


            TEXAS                      33-47040                   75-2206284
(State or Other Jurisdiction         (Commission                (IRS Employer
      of Incorporation)              File Number)            Identification No.)


                         3900 DALLAS PARKWAY, SUITE 500
                               PLANO, TEXAS 75093
              (Address and Zip Code of Principal Executive Offices)

                                  972-665-1000
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure

On July 30, 2004,  Cinemark  USA,  Inc.  announced  redemption  of its remaining
outstanding  8 1/2% Senior  Subordinated  Notes.  A copy of the press release is
furnished  to  the  United  States  Securities  and  Exchange   Commission  (the
"Commission") with this current report on Form 8-K as an exhibit.



                                    SIGNATURE

        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.

                                         CINEMARK USA, INC.


Date: July 30, 2004                      By:    /s/ Michael D. Cavalier
                                         Name:  Michael D. Cavalier
                                         Title: Vice President - General Counsel



                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

        The exhibits below are numbered in accordance  with the Exhibit Table of
Item 601 of Regulation 8-K.

Exhibit No.        Description of Exhibit

99.1               Press Release of Cinemark USA, Inc. dated July 30, 2004



                                                                    EXHIBIT 99.1

Cinemark USA,  Inc.  Announces  Redemption  of its Remaining  Outstanding 8 1/2%
Senior Subordinated Notes

PLANO, Texas--July 30, 2004--Cinemark USA, Inc. (the "Company") announced  today
that,  on July 28,  2004 (the  "Notice  Date"),  it has  provided  notice to its
holders of 8-1/2% Series B Senior  Subordinated  Notes due 2008 (the "Notes") of
its  election  to redeem all of the  outstanding  Notes on August 27,  2004 (the
"Redemption  Date"), at the redemption price of 102.833% of the principal amount
of the Notes plus any accrued and unpaid interest up to the Redemption Date.  As
of the Notice Date, approximately $10.8 million in aggregate principal amount of
the Notes remained outstanding.

The Company  intends  that this press  release be governed by the "safe  harbor"
provision  of the Private  Securities  Litigation  Reform Act of 1995 (the "PSLR
Act")  with  respect  to  statements  that may be deemed  to be  forward-looking
statements under the PSLR Act. Such forward-looking  statements may include, but
are not limited to, the Company and any of its  subsidiaries'  long-term theatre
strategy.  Actual results could differ  materially  from those indicated by such
forward-looking statements due to a number of factors.


For more information contact:                Robert Copple, CFO
                                             (972) 665-1000
                                             (972) 665-1004 Fax