Simplify the following text for a Grade 8 native English-speaking person.
Original: Kojak : The Price of Justice ( 1987 ) is an American television film , starring by Telly Savalas and directed by Alan Metzger .
Simplified: Kojak : The Price of Justice is a 1987 TV movie based on the TV series Kojak , starring Telly Savalas as Theo Kojak .