The '$20,000 Mistake' an Actor Made During 1 of Martin Scorsese's Great Shots
When Goodfellas (1990) first hit theaters, critics praised it from every angle. Gene Siskel, the hard-to-please half of Siskel & Ebert, pointed to the stellar work of the cast (and the work of Joe Pesci in particular). But Siskel raved about the work of director Martin Scorsese most of all.