Give some stream of consciousness and then the answer. Death Wish is a 1974 American vigilante action film, loosely based on the 1972 novel of the same title by Brian Garfield. The film was directed by Michael Winner and stars Charles Bronson as Paul Kersey, an architect who becomes a vigilante after his wife is murdered and his daughter sexually assaulted during a home invasion. It was the first of the Death Wish film franchise.

Based on this passage, when did the first death wish movie come out?
To answer the question, consider the following: Death Wish is a 1974 American vigilante action film, loosely based on the 1972 novel of the same title by Brian Garfield.
Therefore, the answer is 1974.