Ruck later appeared in the 1989 comedy film "Three Fugitives". Following that, he played a significant role as Hendry William French in "Young Guns II", the 1990 sequel to "Young Guns". He also played Captain John Harriman of the USS "Enterprise"-B in the 1994 film "Star Trek Generations", a role that he has reprised along with "Generations" co-star Walter Koenig and other "Trek" alumni in the fan film "". Alan also played an annoying tourist named Doug Stephens on an ill-fated bus in the blockbuster "Speed". Another supporting role was of the eccentric storm chaser Robert 'Rabbit' Nurick in the 1996 disaster film "Twister".